The Realities Of Aging

Welcome Seniors. Meet Hannah Pollyanna Billi Brown, who will be gracing our pages often:

I nicknamed my indomitable mother “Hannah Pollyanna Billi Brown,” a combination of names she had used over her lifetime spanning 95 years. She always saw life as a cup half full as any Pollyanna would, and into her 80s, told me enthusiastically that: “life begins at 70!” Also, into her 80s, she volunteered at the local “old folks” home until she suddenly quit one day. Saying she was tired of hearing the “old folks” complaining about aches and pains, she moved on. It was all too negative for someone who believed that life truly does begin at 70! Mother had experienced the realities of aging secondhand as it were.

I have often wondered about my mother’s mindset, positive as it was. Despite the realities of aging, she was resilient even in difficult times. Hannah Pollyanna Billi Brown pursued her various interests into her 90s, still loving make-up, costume jewelry, and attending Zumba classes. Like the Italian phrase sempre avanti, she kept moving forward and ever onward as she aged.

Here, we’ll promote ideas and things that can make a positive difference both mentally and physically in the life of any senior…as well as examine some of the undeniable challenges of getting older. Because aging is a work in progress.

We Want to Offer Enhancements to aging

In examining the realities of aging, we must acknowledge that we live in a youth-worshipping culture. That might never change, but what can be changed are attitudes. Instead of viewing aging negatively,  we might alternatively see it as a culmination of experiences and education that can be ongoing and passed down.

If you have ever been a family custodian for a parent, you know that all too often, seniors become invisible. Many are made to feel irrelevant and can be resented for any healthcare resources they may require. Ageism prevails in North American society. Those attitudes die hard, but we hope to challenge the stereotypes!

Our goal:

Our goal at Senior Lifestyle is to inform about options in mobility, hobbies, fitness, healthy living, and maintaining a positive outlook into our 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond…living as best we can into our senior years. We will touch on the inspirational as well as some of the negatives of aging because they are both parts of the aging mosaic.

We, too, will be learning as we embark on this exploration of senior territory and look forward to sharing this journey with you.

If you have an idea you would like addressed pertaining to a senior lifestyle, please email judithellen2@gmail.com, and we would be happy to respond in any way we can.

All the best,

Judith Ellen

TheSeniorLifestyle.net