The World Phenomenon: People living longer and more older people growing in number
Above image from Ministry of Health NZ October 1 was the United Nations’ celebrated annual “International Day of Older Persons.” The day, which now has 30 years of history, becomes more relevant as the World witnesses the accelerating trend of people living longer and also on a path to outnumber young people: The year 2020 […]
Long View Interview: we ask Ashley Church is buying your first house actually more difficult today?
Ashley Church (age mid 50’s, so he qualifies for an interview!), is a popular property commentator in the New Zealand Herald. His predictions on property values have been pretty much on the mark. He describes the current policies of the Government and Reserve Bank as actually making entry to home ownership more difficult for young […]
Pauline – 114 years old
Extracted from Forbes Pauline, a local resident in Marin County, CA just turned 114. The local senior center she attends is celebrating her birthday along with many others. She is easily the oldest person in my county and one of the oldest in the entire U.S. She’s alert, active, healthy and happy. Is it some […]
The Good Oil – Part 3
Following on our series of many good things about this versatile oil: Brain Function Science just proved olive oil can stave off Alzheimer’s. “A recent study of mice found that regular consumption of extra-virgin olive oil can aid in learning ability and memory by protecting brain tissue from toxic substances, called amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, […]
How healthy is that salad?
The Calamity Farm veggie patch is beginning to show signs of summer. As in previous articles, I am trying to fill the raised beds with vegetables that are as nutritious as possible and also vegetables that I can dig out or pick during all 4 seasons. Summer means salads and I was curious to discover […]
How to age gracefully as a redhead whilst living on Calamity Farm
This short composition is inspired by a great article in the New York Times (see below link), which in turn was inspired by a book called “Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old”, yet to read by this writer. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/well/live/stupid-things-i-do-when-get-old-book.html?searchResultPosition=1 One thing that caught my attention was the NYT author’s mention that she […]