The meaning of gratitude changes when you’re extremely old
Aging, 99-year-old Doris Carnevali shows how the meaning of gratitude changes for the very old. Gratitude has different sources
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Ursula the cat loves alstroemeria
Ursula the cat loves alstroemeria but this time they’re out of reach. Or are they? I think she has alstroemeriaphilia.
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10 uses for the humble face cloth: life hacks in old age
When my children clear out my home one day, they will roll their eyes and ask, “Why did she have so many face cloths?” Old ones, new ones, ragged ones, hard ones, soft ones. In the bathroom, kitchen and linen cupboard. By face cloths I mean terry towelling squares about 13 inches or 33cm square. […]
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Board games survey: why do you like them?
Please do a short survey on why you like board games (or don’t). Anyone can answer, and I’m specially interested in replies from people 50+.
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A long life feeds the imagination
A long life feeds the imagination, giving endless material for reflection and (especially) making surprising comparisons.
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