#old age

[sportsandlaughs]

[aislopforlaughs]

Condescension.

[dk-thrive]

He thought, No one tells us! No one tells us that our spirits stay delightable, surpriseable, porous and tingling. Every year, Cricket felt more—of everything—and every year his eyes had only gotten better, younger, his aperture opening, opening, opening. Every year his eyes got younger, and he drew better, and he taught better, and he saw this woman, saw everyone around him as his children, all of them innocent, and he loved them all equally and without reservation.

— Dave Eggers, Contrapposto: A Novel (Knopf, June 9, 2026)

[stillunusual]

[stillunusual]

Starość nie radość….

[leonollora4110]

Bringing Back Those Memories: Simple Ways to Keep the Brain Strong

Memory doesn't have to fade quietly into the background. This article looks at how cognitive stimulation, from crosswords and colouring to digital brain games, can help older adults strengthen memory, focus and problem solving. It's a reminder that the brain is a muscle, and like any muscle, it responds to regular use.

Whether you're supporting an ageing parent or thinking about your own brain health, there's something practical here for everyone.

Read the full article and share it with someone who could use a little brain-boosting inspiration today.

Learn More: https://www.connectability.org.au/bringing-back-those-memories/

[ronaldparlato]

The Folly Of Overeducated Old Men - Never Giving Up On Doing Good, The Tale Of A Fading Flower

Bob Muzelle was getting old - was old, actually, if you looked at the actuarial tables, but never felt better.  Yes, a new hip and a new kne

Bob hung on, received the few desultory petitioners that still came his way, and eventually shuttered the doors of Scientists for Social Action. Nobody noticed, of course. There was indeed 'a time to live and a time to die' - the Beatles? Joni Mitchell? Shakespeare?