Published in Crow’s Feet·1 day agoMember-onlyCognitive decline in later years — from mild forgetfulness to dementia — is well-documented, but…Cognitive decline in later years — from mild forgetfulness to dementia — is well-documented, but researchers at the National Institute on Aging now say that “cognitive skills that require constant practice, such as understanding and using language, are usually well preserved.” And they’re even looking into whether some cognitive skills…Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 24Member-onlyToday I’m giving thanks to all Crow’s Feet followers, folks who have come together to let the world…On Thanksgiving, many of us gather with our family and our friends, and now we can enjoy the wisdom of the Crow’s Feet community as…Aging6 min readAging6 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 16Member-onlyDid you know that ageist beliefs about your own life could cause you to lose years of your lifespan?Crow’s Feet writers have been tackling the same issues — how we feel about our advancing years and how ageist stereotypes can knock you…Aging6 min readAging6 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 9Member-only“Do you want my advice?”“Do you want my advice?” I ask my 26-year-old son, and he shoots me a slit-eyed glance, then shrugs, a sure sign that my words will float past him, then evaporate into the ether. This week, Loren Lieberthal writes that the wisdom we have cultivated as we age doesn’t necessarily…Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 2Member-onlyDid you start feeling old at 30?Did you start feeling old at 30? Or are you near 70 and still got a youthful spring in your step? How we see ourselves varies greatly and can make a huge difference in how we interact with the world. That’s what Crow’s Feet writers discovered when they tackled the…Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 29Member-onlyWhen You’re Older, You’ll UnderstandDiscovering that life can get better after 60. Like many of us, it took me a long time to accept that I was getting older. At first, I was fighting the idea subconsciously. …Aging3 min readAging3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 26Member-onlyHey, do you want to get together and chat about life as we age?Hey, do you want to get together and chat about life as we age? Yesterday we held our first live text chat with members of the Crow’s Feet Facebook Group (join the group here). …Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 16Member-onlyThe Power of Risk-TakingWriting Prompt #18: One decision set me on my true path At the time I didn’t know that it would change my life profoundly but the impact of sticking with a gut decision reverberates today. It was 1978 and I was 23, trying to figure out my life. I had…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 12Member-onlyHave you ever wondered what it would have been like to actually fulfill your teenaged fantasy of…Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to actually fulfill your teenaged fantasy of touring in a rock’n’roll band? Well, today on the Crow’s Feet podcast, you can hear the story of Rand Bishop, who dropped out during the late 60s, played his bass guitar in a…Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 11Member-onlyDownsizing: Letting Go of Memories is HardWhy does a piece of furniture mean so much to me? As my husband and I get older, our needs shrink. Just the two of us now, we live in a house where if one person sneezes, the sound ricochets through every room. We used to live large and, as…Aging5 min readAging5 min read
