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Category: DECLINE

Euphemisms are Us

Posted on October 19, 2017October 15, 2017 by Simon
I saw this sign on the office door of the program coordinator at an Assisted Living Facility in Phoenix. The life enrichment coordinator runs the bingo games, the exercise classes and other programs t... Read More

Strategic Decline

Posted on October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 by Simon
  Decline gracefully and slowly, enjoy the downhill ride.... Read More

How Old are You?

Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Simon
“I can’t believe how old people my age are.”... Read More

Senility

Posted on September 28, 2017September 25, 2017 by Simon
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Lost Goat

Posted on September 21, 2017September 19, 2017 by Simon
We saw this on a community bulletin board in New Hampshire. No this is not an acceptable way to find your parent or spouse!... Read More

How to Live a Long Time #1

Posted on September 14, 2017August 5, 2017 by Simon
 “Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.” ... Read More

I’m Retired. Go Around Me.

Posted on September 7, 2017July 29, 2017 by Simon
It’s the tortoise life for me! 1.. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal. 2.. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, but is still fat. 3.. A rabbit runs... Read More

How Old are You?

Posted on August 31, 2017August 5, 2017 by Simon
Two elderly men were sitting on a bench in Scottsdale, Arizona enjoying the warmth. One says, “I bet I can tell you how old you are.”... Read More

A New Watch

Posted on August 24, 2017August 5, 2017 by Simon
When I was about 40 my wife took me out to buy a new watch. This was before smart phones made them obsolete. We had had a good year so I was looking at Omegas and Seikos.... Read More

A New Career at 90?

Posted on August 17, 2017July 29, 2017 by Simon
Probably not. But Shigeaki Hinohara did. After a career as a doctor at age ninety he published a book How to Live Well  and became a sage. The book doesn’t seem to be in print in the USA.... Read More
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