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Security in Later Life, Then and Now March 27, 2017 by Flora Davis - In 1801 in West Greenwich, RI, a woman named Christiana Lampher was sold at a pauper auction. As was the custom, she went to the lowest bidder: Ishmael Nichols agreed that for $1 per year, paid by the taxpayers, he…
Three-Generation Households: Are They History? March 27, 2017 by Flora Davis - Nestled within the American psyche is a nostalgic image of a three-generation household: an older couple sitting by the fire with grandchildren playing about their feet while the children’s parents look on fondly. Yet in the 21st century, so few…
Are You Losing Your Sense of Taste or Smell? - Whenever real estate agent Nancy Watkins, 65, considers listing a home, she always brings along a colleague for the first visit. Because if the house is stinky—a big turnoff for prospective buyers—she can’t tell. Watkins (not her real name) has…
Turning 90 - When someone turns 100, others ask, “How did you manage to live so long?” I’m about to turn 90, and nobody has asked me that yet, but I’ve been thinking about it. I’m guessing I’ve survived this long thanks to…