Here are a few good chuckles to ease the pain of Tax Day!! The post A few chuckles for Tax Day first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

(I realize you all may be tuned into the solar eclipse today, but while you wait for those few minutes of darkness, here is something to distract you!) LEXOPHILIA Although not in the dictionary, it is reported that a “Lexophile” describes a person who loves sentences such as, “You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna … The post Are you a lexophiliac? first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

Yesterday I went to an 80th birthday party for a friend at her board and care or 6-bed care facility.  My friend had a stroke when she was 71 years old.  Sadly, she was too young and healthy to have considered having a pendant designed to notify others if you fall, and it was before … The post Stroke facts we should know first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

Last night I got up to pee at 3 AM. It was dark and I didn’t notice that the toilet seat was up. I fell in. This sparked a spirited discussion with my husband about who should put the seat up or down after they pee. This dilemma applies to all genders and it depends … The post The toilet seat dilemma first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

About 6 months ago I noticed a shortness of breath when I was walking uphill or up steps.  If I kept pushing it, I would also become lightheaded and need to stop and sometimes put my head down.  I was a smoker until age 45 so I assumed it was a lung problem.  My primary … The post Thank you, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

Thanks to Barbara Roach for sending these to us! From one chipmunk to another!   The post Advice we gather as we go. first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

Have you ever tried to learn a physical activity that somehow does not seem to work for you but works for a lot of others?   This activity for me has been Tai Chi.  I have participated in two 8-week classes at our senior center in the last 5 years but never seemed to learn the … The post But everyone else looks so graceful first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

It’s Valentine’s week, as if you could ignore it. Every year the pressure is on to deliver chocolates or flowers or cards to those you love. It’s an industry of course, but that doesn’t totally explain the volume of ads in all forms of social media about how best to show our love.  The ads … The post True love first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

  Lately I feel like I am really walking like an old lady! Strangers offer to help me open doors or carry things. When I see my image in a window, I wonder who is that person all bent over.  It makes me straighten up right away! When I saw this video, I remembered wanting … The post Just walking… first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more

This would be a good time to enjoy a little humor. Thank you Jackie Eke!   The post Time for a Laugh first appeared on We are Proud Aging Women ..read more