Who Says You Can’t Form Close Friendships After 60?
I’m quite an introvert, so solitude is pretty important to me. Nonetheless, I found the biggest challenge of retirement was making new friends when we moved from where we had spent more than 40 years of our lives, in the midwest, to the Pacific Northwest.
In this article painter and writer Brahna Yassky has some advice on making new friends as an older adult: “Do what you love to do in a situation where other people are doing the same, from artistic endeavors to participating in a sport. Teach a class in something you know well; take a class in something you don’t know. The important thing is to stay connected . . . .”
How Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem became Lucy and Desi for ‘Being the Ricardos’
Here’s some preparation for the movie Being the Ricardos, which opens December 10 in theaters and December 21 on Amazon Prime Video.
How to Exercise With Chronic Pain
Evidence from research over the past few decades has shown that exercise helps relieve chronic pain, writes Gretchen Reynolds:
But finding the best activities to help you deal with your particular pain may require mixing and matching exercise options, asking the right questions about why you hurt afterward and finding the right trainer or physical therapist.
In addition to tips on how to find out what works best for you, the article includes links to other pieces on chronic pain.
When Howard Johnson’s Was America’s Home Away From Home
Do you remember when the orange roofs, fried clams, and 28 flavors of ice cream ruled the expanding network of roadways in the U.S. in the mid-twentieth century? Explore the history of Howard Johnson’s here.
Philip Margo of the Tokens, Who Sang of a Snoozing Lion, Dies at 79
“His baritone contributed to the 1961 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which became one of the most recognizable American pop songs ever.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised at the number of obituaries of the musicians whose music I grew up with are appearing.
Older people’s resilience during pandemic focus of $9 million grant
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a five-year, $9.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study resilience in older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Older adults have been hit with a double whammy. On the one hand, they’ve had to take steps to protect themselves from COVID-19 infection, such as staying away from other people. On the other hand, the stresses associated with social isolation can cause cognitive problems and contribute to anxiety and depression.”
At age 9, best friends separated fleeing the Nazis. Now, 82 years later, they finally hugged again.
Here’s another one of those happy stories that I love so much.
© 2021 by Mary Daniels Brown
Retreading for Retirement 