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Reflections After a Close Call With Death

Aug 1, 20215 min read

Reflections After a Close Call With Death

I did nothing about my medical emergency for hours despite crushing pain, which in retrospect, was stupid. Luckily, I’ve come through...

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5 Coping Styles: How They Help and Hinder Your Health.

Katharine Esty

Jun 6, 20214 min read

5 Coping Styles: How They Help and Hinder Your Health.

People ask how our personalities impact the way we age. The short answer: a lot. Identify what your “Coping Style” & manage your reactions.

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Katharine Esty

May 6, 20215 min read

Post-Pandemic Me is Different

The lives of everyone have been upended by the pandemic. Back in December 2019, I never anticipated how dramatically I would change...

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Katharine Esty

Apr 6, 20215 min read

Finding Purpose In Your Life

After age 70, the Big Questions become: “What is the purpose of all these added years?”, “ What is essential for a good life now?” and...

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Katharine Esty

Mar 1, 20214 min read

The GOOD NEWS About Aging

Old age is a joyous, peaceful time of life, filled with new possibilities. Yet we cling to outdated, negative stereotypes about elders...

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Katharine Esty

Feb 2, 20215 min read

Good Grief! Sorrow in 4 Healthy Steps

I’m sharing a 4-step guide for processing grief. We are living in a sorrowful time & if we are to soften its impact, we must grieve well.

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Katharine Esty

Dec 30, 20205 min read

Banish Winter Blues. Flourish!

How to thrive despite the cold, isolation and darkness of the next few months. Most of us dread the coming of winter. There are good...

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Fears, Friendship and Fun at 86: A House Party in the Midst of COVID-19

Katharine Esty

Oct 4, 20204 min read

Fears, Friendship and Fun at 86: A House Party in the Midst of COVID-19

We're all becoming more cautious as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the globe. The dilemma remains: how to live, not just exist.

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Stop Waiting for COVID-19 to End. Live Now.

Katharine Esty

Oct 2, 20204 min read

Stop Waiting for COVID-19 to End. Live Now.

Do you think COVID-19 is ending anytime soon? Let's think about our expectations for life during a pandemic—and what we can do about them.

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My Wake Up Calls: How I came to see that aging in America could be better and different.

Katharine Esty

Sep 18, 20205 min read

My Wake Up Calls: How I came to see that aging in America could be better and different.

We’re all impacted by the people in our lives. If we pay attention, we can learn and grow from knowing them...

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Katharine Esty

Aug 23, 20204 min read

The Stench of Ageism in 2020

How is it that our society doesn’t value the elderly? Ageism is the last bastion of accepted discrimination—and that has to change.

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Helpless and Out of Control? Take Charge of Your Life.

Katharine Esty

Aug 5, 20203 min read

Helpless and Out of Control? Take Charge of Your Life.

Do we have control over our lives or is it an illusion? How you frame control —and what you do as a result— largely determines how you fare.

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Pandemic Fatigue: Now It’s Time to Complain!

Katharine Esty

Jul 19, 20203 min read

Pandemic Fatigue: Now It’s Time to Complain!

Are you suffering from pandemic fatigue? A good grousing session can make a huge difference in how we feel. Complain away using these tips!

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Elderhood: A New Paradigm for the Third Stage of Life

Katharine Esty

Jul 1, 20203 min read

Elderhood: A New Paradigm for the Third Stage of Life

Every now and then I’ll read a book that breaks new ground in my area of expertise, and I can hardly wait to tell folks about the new...

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An Epidemic of Loneliness Among the Elderly

Katharine Esty

Jun 16, 20204 min read

An Epidemic of Loneliness Among the Elderly

Have you ever been lonely? People of all ages are experiencing loneliness in quarantine—and admitting it. The more we recognize...

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The Pandemic Continues: What’s Too Risky At 85?

Katharine Esty

Jun 1, 20203 min read

The Pandemic Continues: What’s Too Risky At 85?

Risk, like love, is in the eye of the beholder. But that’s not a well-understood concept and leads to all sorts of friction...

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My Big Worry: People My Age, I am 85, Will Be Indoors Indefinitely

Katharine Esty

May 21, 20202 min read

My Big Worry: People My Age, I am 85, Will Be Indoors Indefinitely

Should all old folks stay home for the next few years? I'm hearing claims about staying indoors being necessary for our own 'protection'…

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Communicating Across the Generational Divide During the Time of Coronavirus

Katharine Esty

May 5, 20204 min read

Communicating Across the Generational Divide During the Time of Coronavirus

Communication in the time of the coronavirus is fraught for all of us, but none more so than among aging parents in their 80’s and 90’s...

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Coping in the Time of Pandemic – Lessons from the 80+ Generation

Katharine Esty

Apr 21, 20204 min read

Coping in the Time of Pandemic – Lessons from the 80+ Generation

One of the many advantages to living a long life is you get to experience the best and worst of times. As the COVID-19 outbreak...

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What Older People Really Need During The Coronavirus Pandemic—And What Lessons Can They Teach Us

Katharine Esty

Mar 30, 20204 min read

What Older People Really Need During The Coronavirus Pandemic—And What Lessons Can They Teach Us

Let's talk about how elders feel as we read the frightening coronavirus headlines. What do we really need or have to offer?

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