Dec 8, 2009
The Snow as a Complementary Feature of the Culture of Immobility and Fear which Permeates the Retirement Communities of an Aging Society. by Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
I’m 83 years old, a retired neurologist, living in a retirement facility in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where most of the residents are widows between the ages of 68 [...]
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The Culture of Immobility
Posted in My life now, Rants and Raves, tagged aging, immobility, osteoporosis, Ram Das, retirement on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My 83rd Birthday
Posted in My life now, tagged civil rights, joan baez, pete seeger, vietnam war on July 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By Howard Sachs MD, PhD/howardsachs@rocketmail.com
A Happy 83rd Birthday, — all made possible by my three daughters. I awoke this morning as usual @7:30 AM, and was out walking in the golden New England fresh air by 8:00, feeling invigorated and in full health, a reward for participating in the full breath of life, by trekking [...]
July 9 — Beautiful New England Morning
Posted in My life now, tagged morning exercise, walking on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Howard Sachs, PhD, MD/howardsachs@rocketmail.com
As usual, here, at the retirement community where I live, my aide, Bonnie arrived at 7:30 AM, got me up and into the shower, dressed and shaved, made certain that I took my anti- epilepsy pills, drank some orange juice for my low blood sugar before shoving me out the door [...]
May 28th Diary: Longing for a Close Friend
Posted in My life now, Rants and Raves, tagged eating as a pasttime, friendship, loneliness, retirement, soul mates on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD. howardsachs@rocketmail.com
“Would I recommend to a good friend to come to this retirement community” is a question posed in a recent “Satisfaction Poll” by the non-profit corporation we’re apart of.
I pondered this question, which has many facets. My reply would depend largely on who my good friend was — single, or [...]
Abulia of the Aged; 5/22 Diary Entry
Posted in My life now, Rants and Raves on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some Funny Things Happen to You Once You Turn 80
By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD. Contact: howardsachs@rocketmail.com
Actually, I’m now 82 and live in a retirement facility, where the ages varies between 68 to 99, with most of the residents in their 80s. It doesn’t take long to observe that appointments, commitments of any kind are meaningless [...]
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