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The Inside Scoop on Why Holidays Are Stressful for Older People, too!
In this month’s blog, I give some tips on how to handle 6 different situations to care for yourself & to create better harmony in the family
Katharine Esty
Nov 7, 20215 min read
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Sex After Seventy - Frankly Speaking
In this blog, I give some perspective on how sex and intimacy become more entwined to meet the physical and emotional needs of older folks.
Katharine Esty
Oct 10, 20215 min read
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Letting Go is The Key to Happiness
I’ve had to do a lot of re-evaluating since my emergency surgery - how have you had to change your self-image as you age?
Katharine Esty
Aug 31, 20214 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Aug 1, 20215 min read
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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.
Katharine Esty
Jun 6, 20214 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
May 6, 20215 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Apr 6, 20215 min read
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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 Yet we cling to outdated, negative stereotypes about elders...
Katharine Esty
Mar 1, 20214 min read
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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.
Katharine Esty
Feb 2, 20215 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Dec 30, 20205 min read
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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.
Katharine Esty
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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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.
Katharine Esty
Oct 2, 20204 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Sep 18, 20205 min read
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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.
Katharine Esty
Aug 23, 20204 min read
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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.
Katharine Esty
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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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!
Katharine Esty
Jul 19, 20203 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Jun 16, 20204 min read
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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...
Katharine Esty
Jun 1, 20203 min read
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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'…
Katharine Esty
May 21, 20202 min read
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