elders

Those Senior Moments: Ageing Minds,  Invisible Pains, Unwon Battles

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Loneliness in elders

In this article, I aim to dig into a concerning yet often overlooked issue—an epidemic silently affecting our elderly population. In our fast-paced, urban-centric lifestyles, the elderly often find themselves inadvertently left behind, facing isolation and neglect. Despite our best intentions, their limited mobility and declining physical health contribute to their increasing isolation, gradually distancing … Read more

Prayer for the Dejected and the Abused

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The Madonna

This is St. Augustine’s Marian Prayer. I included a petition at the end for victims of abuse and other societal and religious ills. We are living in a crucial epoch, when faith is being tested and the bad is edging out the good. In my spiritual experience, the Blessed Mother is a refuge for me … Read more

“Lola” power: These grannies prove that age is just a number

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Photo by Edu Carvalho from Pexels

When I reached 35, I started reassessing my life: asking myself where I am going, what I want to do, how to go about the change, etc. The mental process has taken me weeks, months, years and decades! It should not be hard, right? But I think, the mid-life crisis has that effect of “immobilizing” … Read more