The Many Forms of Love
Goopy Liquid Food I don’t know Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, VA, but I wish I did. Mark Wingfield (I wish I…
Senior Moments Blog
Senior Moments, the Senior Citizen Journal blog by Dr Sharon Shaw Elrod: personal essays on aging, health, family, money and civic life.
The New Normal
No Going Back Many people are writing and talking about how the pandemic is changing our lives. There are no absolutes, everyone agrees. But the guesses…
The New Normal
Are We Going Back, or Forward? Many experts in our world today are talking and writing about The New Normal, suggesting we are at a crossroads in our…
Why State Elections Matter
Voters and State Election Participation There is almost always reduced voter participation in state and local elections, as numbers reported in past…
Why Should Seniors Vote?
Voting Matters We are approaching another presidential election in November, 2020. Today SCJ takes a look at why we should consider voting a…
Aging at Home… or Not
Considerations to Think About As we age, we begin to face the decision regarding whether to remain at home or move into a care facility such as…
Driving Issues for Seniors
Senior Citizens and Driving Driving is not an issue seniors generally like to talk about. But there are times when it is prudent to take a look at the…
Pandemic Financial Advice
Advice From Experts We read some more articles in the May, 2020, AARP Bulletin, finding one that is particularly helpful to seniors concerned about their…
Gardening is Back!
Pandemic Surprises Many of us seniors remember helping our parents and grandparents tend a garden. For those of us born in the depression era, gardening…
More About Your Immune System
Those Pesky Preexisting Conditions It’s the middle of May and most states are stopping the ‘stay at home’ orders because of COVID-19. Some believe it is…