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We will all experience loss of a loved one and while my loss may be more recent than some, it can make these occurrences feel more vivid. Over the weekend I received the many boxes that I had packed up from my mother’s apartment. While I…
Read article Mementos and good memories↗We already know that loneliness is a major debilitating cause of health decline in seniors. Over the years I have blogged about the challenge of seniors living on their own, without a support network. During this pandemic, the isolation…
Read article Living alone, being lonely and the perils of isolation.↗This weekend I enjoyed a wonderful homemade dinner at the home of some close friends and it felt ‘normal’ – a life we enjoyed and took for granted before Covid. I am fortunate in so many ways and one was not living with the angst of not…
Read article Family = >Essential Visitors↗There are so many stories that I would like to share as I continue on this journey of losing a last parent. This is actually quite a different experience than losing my father. I have always said that relationships are complicated and…
Read article Orphanos, Yathom = Losing Your Guide↗Let me start this blog by expressing my sincere thanks to all of you who reached out to me last week. Support during times of grief is so soothing and comforting and yet words do not quite make up for the warm embrace of friends and loved…
Read article June is Senior’s Month↗