Open Thread: The Unwritten Rules of Aging
A dinner with friends made me discover I was encouraging a stereotype – and my first Unwritten Rule about Aging was born. What’s yours?
A dinner with friends made me discover I was encouraging a stereotype – and my first Unwritten Rule about Aging was born. What’s yours?
Readers contribute their superstitions – with some surprises.
Readers share their myth-busting achievements to counter the notion that we’re ‘too old” to do anything. Add yours!
In a first ever second update, more readers describe how modern life forces us to be our own clerks, tech support and more and the in-person services they miss. Add yours!
Readers weigh in on my post about bad manners and share their experiences.
Celebrities had their say, now Senior Planet readers share their own thoughts about getting older. How about you?
Readers share their favorite time-wasters – animal videos, orangutan jungle school, and more. Share yours!
Readers share their memory tips, tricks and pitfalls and tackle a few trivia questions about ‘whatshername.” How about you?
Everyone gets in a jam and has an “Uh oh!” moment. What happened and how did you prevail? Share your story!
Readers share the discoveries, hacks, habits or tools to make life easier – saving time, money or peace of mind. Add yours!
High waisted jeans, shoulder pads, hats – what fashions do you wish would come back? Let us know in the comments!
How old are you — in your mind, not your body? Thanks to researchers on ‘mental age,’ you can learn your mental age via an online quiz. What’s yours?
We’re the only ones who lived pre-internet. Readers, what was the first thing you did or looked up online? Tell your story in the comments!
What close shave, narrow escape or lucky break would inspire your autobiography? What would you title your life story?
Readers share their Valentine’s Day insights and memories. Add yours!
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