Men Vs Machines: My Dad and His 90+ Year Old Friends Learning Virtual Bridge in the Age of Social Distancing
My father is 89 and has played bridge for many years. He has a group of four men and he is the youngster in the group. The senior…
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“Hello, My Name is Vickie and I Just Bought a Pulse-Ox Finger Thingy”
I used to be embarrassed about my purse buying. Kind of like going to a support group and saying “Hi, my name is Vickie…and I just bought…
What’s So Funny? Laugh Meter
In 2005 my husband, Mitch, created a Laugh Meter to determine humor reactions; it’s based on a scale of 0.5-10. .” It took Mitch over 2 years of…
A Bad Hair Day has a New Definition
Victoria is 62 years old. She exercises regularly, tries to eat well and enjoys a glass or two (or three) of wine on occasion. She goes to the salon…
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