At 89, Rita Moreno is unquestionably a Hollywood legend. Not only is she one of a very few entertainers to achieved the EGOT—winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony—she’s been a figure in show business for almost 80 years. From West Side Story to the recent revival of One Day at a Time, Moreno has made her mark on
Because our older population is at a much higher risk for infection and negative outcomes due to COVID-19, it is extremely important that they are even more cautious than the rest of the public. Using masks, frequently washing hands, and social distancing have become the new normal, but that only protects our seniors physically. What
Virtually every woman reaches a time in her life when her body undergoes a change called menopause. Many things happen during this time including the general ending of childbearing and monthly menstrual cycles. The hormones in her body also change and often result in problems that negatively impact sexual intimacy. Menopause can leave a woman
This week I heard a retired physician comment at a lecture, “In the media, older people’s sex is literally a joke.” That is unfortunate. Sex is a fundamental part of our human nature at any age. It is not a disease to be controlled or an aberrant behavior that must be managed. I am an economist,
Baby Boomer was the term given to the children born at the end of World War II and into the early 1960s, specifically from 1946 to 1964. With so many young men away during the war, when the war ended and the surviving service men and women returned home, they did what comes naturally and
When Suzanne Somers was in her 50s, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and totally lost her libido. Now, more than 20 years later, the Three’s Company star has released her 27th book, A New Way To Age, to share how she overhauled her lifestyle—including her sex life. “I’ve heard so many women my age
Far too many families are faced with making the hardest decision of their lives. They have a loved one in the hospital and doctors tell them that there is no hope for recovery and if they do recover, they’ll be in a vegetative state for the rest of their lives. Families are told it’s time
Falls are one of the more dreaded fears faced by many seniors. My mother-in-law fell at the age of 89, fracturing her hip. She ended up in the hospital for surgery to repair her hip. Although the surgery was successful, over the next couple of days, her heart just gave out and she passed away.
Criminals continue to turn to extreme measures to steal from normal hard-working Americans. A few short decades ago, this criminal activity occurred on the streets, in person, in car and home break-ins. In some areas, these personal crimes still occur. I knew a woman who was accosted by three black American teenagers while she was
A couple of months ago, I think I caught a viral respiratory infection. It lasted for a few weeks, at which time I was coughing up lots of phlegm and mucous. However, ever since then, I’ve had a persistent dry cough that produces nothing. It feels like there is a dry or scratchy patch in
