Successful Aging: How can I convince my older parent to use a smartphone?
Q: My father, an 88-year-old retired dentist, lives 3000 miles from me and owns only a flip-top phone. I would like him to have a...
Successful Aging: How well do you understand the new normal for living and working longer? Here’s a
Dear readers: Recently as a guest lecturer at UCLA, I spoke on the theme of “Work & Retirement: The New Normal.” The lecture was part of...
Successful Aging: How can I help my mother manage her finances without hurting her feelings?
Q. My mother, a 90-year old widow, is in reasonably good health yet easily gets confused. She has always taken pride in managing her own...
Successful Aging: What is a geriatrician, and do I need to see one?
Q. I am 79 years old and recently widowed. Since my regular primary care physician moved, I had to find a new one. Given my age, I...
Successful Aging: What’s been learned from 60 years of friendship
Dear readers. I rarely discuss my own personal experiences for this column. This week is different. Here’s the story and it’s about...
Successful Aging: Help! I got bullied into expensive treatments I can’t afford
Q. I am a 70-year old reader of your column. I attended a neuropathy seminar and subsequently went into the chiropractic office...