I’m 70 plus and have lived so long, so far, because I’ve never believed all the shibboleths about old age–you must slow down, relax, take it easy, get plenty of sleep, do nothing. And I rarely accept a seat proffered to me on the subway! It’s not that I don’t have physical problems. I do, and have been taking medication for half my life for high blood pressure, erratic heartbeat and water retention.
Since the age of 22 I’ve been an editor and journalist but it was only after retirement did I start to write and publish books, my true ambition. My first book appeared when I was 60 and since then I’ve written four more. My latest was published in 2005 and after it came out I was asked by the Library of Congress to give a speech on it.
In AgeBuster, I want to talk positively with you about growing older and not giving up the ship. For me, growing older has been the start of a whole new life. The key words of AbeBuster will be accept, dare, persevere, refuse to be constantly negative.
A great Blog. I look forward to following your postings. Being old is not being Done!
Nice to hear of your follow-up. I look forward to hearing more comments from you about the posts. We could start a good conversation!
Best to you both, Linda
Hi Linda,
You are INSPIRING! I will check the blog and use you as a guide I’m turning 65 soon, that is a bit of a surprise to me.
all the best to you and H.
Sandy, Great to hear from you and, needless to say, am happy with your comments on Agebuster. I’ve received quite a few responses and feel emboldened to continue. Please keep in touch, especially if you have any ideas or would like to contribute your feelings to the column occasionally. Linda
Thanks for your posting. Glad you enjoyed the day.
Steven Schragis
Director, One Day University
Hi. I came in from Manofroma. Glad to meet you.
Dear Friend,
I appreciated your response and now ask, can you give me some info about your background and about the town your family comes from in Italy? Would love to hear. Linda Cateura
It is a pleasure to “stumble” on your blog site. There are so many stories that we share of our heritage. I am a retired physician who has written the book “Growing up Italian, Grandfather’s Fig Tree and Other Stories.” It is a series of essays of my youth in an Italian houshold and neighborhood in the late ’40′s and early ’50′s. I would love to send you a copy if you will send me your address. Thanks, and keep the information flowing. It’s wonderful.
Dr. Ed
My mortality has become real to me lately. I think reading snippets by women such as yourself will help me age much more gracefully, instead of feeling as though my age is going to limit me.
Thank you!
Karyn
Agebuster . . .
I too have been a journalist since my early 20′s initially writing for weekly and daily newspapers yet only recently(at 50+) beginning to really enjoy writing and exploring differnet avenues. I feel as though we much in common — although I have avoided that water retention thing so far.
Perhaps I can still publish as well.