#aging

Jane Leder

Jul 26, 20183 min read

“You Don’t Look Your Age” (Musings on Turning 73 and What Looking One’s Age

I used to relish what I interpreted as a compliment when someone looked at my driver’s license and said, “No, way! You don’t look your...

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Jane Leder

Jul 6, 20183 min read

My Forever Self

When a friend and I were talking—I’m sure I was whining about my back or the flab on my arms or something my husband said the other...

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Jane Leder

Jun 8, 20182 min read

In Our Sunset Years, Buying Trees and Shrubs Is Like Buying Life Insurance

If you’re 50+, trying to get a reasonable life insurance policy is a frustrating, expensive task. As far as the insurers are concerned,...

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Jane Leder

Aug 20, 20152 min read

I Can Say Anything I Want . . . Well, Almost

I’ve earned the right to say whatever I want . . . well, almost. As a friend said recently, “You’ve made it to 70 and should embrace...

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Jane Leder

Aug 15, 20153 min read

I’m Too “New Age” For This

How fortuitous. This blog posted in the New York Times earlier this week. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/fashion/im-too-old-for-this....

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Jane Leder

May 28, 20152 min read

MEMORY LOSS AHEAD?

Boy, did I have an “age jump” day yesterday! Up until now, I’ve “suffered” physical age jumps: a new wrinkle here, more grey hair there....

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Jane Leder

May 22, 20152 min read

OMG, I’M TURNING 70: CHAPTER 2

Maybe I should have known that “OMG, I’m Turning 70” would burn up my Facebook and Twitter pages with tweets, “likes” and visits to my...

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Jane Leder

May 20, 20152 min read

OMG, I’m Turning 70!

When I turned 50, I was delighted. It felt like I was joining an elite group of wise women (and men . . . well, kinda, sorta). It was...

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