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fromThe Walrus
2 days ago

What I Learned from Breaking My Pelvis for the Second Time | The Walrus

On a sunny and warmish late-November day, my husband and I were meeting some close relatives to deposit our brother-in-law's ashes in a columbarium beside the remains of his late wife, my husband's only sibling. She had died during the pandemic, and her husband had subsequently moved away, but none of us were going to let the grim reaper separate a couple who had been conjoined by a lifetime of shared experiences.
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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says older parents who say "I don't want to be a burden" aren't being selfless-they're performing the only version of dignity they were ever taught, one where needing people is a failure, and their children hear humility but what's actually happening is a person rehearsing their own disappearance - Silicon Canals

Older adults' statements about not wanting to be burdens reflect deeply ingrained generational values about independence and dignity rather than genuine selflessness or consideration.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Have you had a hard talk with an older driver? Tell us about it

Many older adults rely on driving for independence while age-related decline raises safety concerns, creating difficult decisions for families.
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