Dr. Marc Agronin is a psychiatrist at the Miami Jewish Health Systems specializing in Elder Care. Dr. Agronin is going to visit Western New York and speak about Aging so I figured I’d read his book before I attend his lecture. How We Age is a series of stories of Dr. Agronin’s patients. Some are depressed about aging. Some have Alzheimer’s or dementia. Some are sharp mentally, but suffer from failing bodies. How We Age runs the gamut of responses to getting older. Some people embrace it, some resist it, others simply succumb to entropy. There’s plenty to learn about how to deal with aging issues by reading Dr. Agronin’s patients’ experiences. GRADE: B+
My mother said she was never bothered by her age; I rarely am not bothered by it. I think that generation had lower expectations for the future than ours did. They took what came with equanimity.
Dr. Agronin notes that his patients who are 85 and older display happiness and a sense of peace, Patti. I think calmness comes with accepting the inevitable.
Looking over your recent posts, I’ve concluded that aging is tied in with consumption of Buffalo wings: eat more, age less.
Buffalo chicken wings and pizza are important parts of my Life, Rick. But, moderation is the key. Can’t overdue a Good Thing!
The same seems to apply to pizza…
My parents are definitely in the “sharp mentally, failing bodies” category at 86 and 87 (on Thursday). On the other hand, my mother has never been satisfied or at peace about anything and I don’t see that changing.
Maybe that’s what keeps her going.
My Mom is sharp…about events 40 years ago, Jeff. But she can’t remember what she did five minutes ago. My Mom is in good physical shape so she may have to live with her Alzheimer’s for another decade.