Tag Archives: Sad about aging

Old and scared – Quite a trip

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Blog Mavens

Diana, Age 79 My husband of 52 years and I have one of those relationships that younger people point out to each other and sigh “I hope that’s us one day.” Fifty-two years of connection – hard fought, hard won. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 70 Candles, Hello 80

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Blog Mavens

Ellen, Age 80 I turned 80 18 days ago, on March 10, 2021, which means I have officially reached my ninth decade. No big deal, you say? I don’t think of myself as a particularly reflective person; I’m more of … Continue reading →

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I turned 70 in October and I am so unhappy.

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Blog Mavens

Anonymous My friends have died and my children wish I would die. I was a psychology Professor and retired 21 year ago. I live alone and can’t find things to do. School was my whole life but now they want … Continue reading →

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Forgotten, not gone

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Blog Mavens

Here’s an article of interest from the-tls.co.uk by Carol Tavris, Age 74 “Age only matters while one is ageing”, said Picasso, at the age of eighty. “Now that I have arrived at a great age, I might as well be … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Ageism anecdotes, Aging, Attitudes about aging, Caretaking, Dealing with loss, Looking ahead, Men aging, Our bodies, our health, Poetry, Sad about aging, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, ageism, Aging, Men aging, Sad about aging, women's aging bodies, Work life and retirement | 1 Comment

Not just me then!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Blog Mavens

Susie, Age 70 What a lovely relief to discover your page when I was idly Googling ‘feeling sad at turning 70’, which I was last week on February 18th. I had decided that this year, after excruciatingly disappointing previous landmark … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Aging, Attitudes about aging, Family matters, Loneliness, Sad about aging, Stories, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Loneliness, Sad about aging | 19 Comments

My story

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Gail, I’m very glad to have found 70 Candles, but I must admit, at 69+, I am not at at all thrilled about my next birthday. Young to Old: Brought up to believe that looks were everything, I knew that … Continue reading →

Posted in 70 from other perspectives: looking forward and looking back, 70candles, About turning 70, Adaptations and accommodations as we age, Aging, Attitudes about aging, Family matters, Our bodies, our health, Share your story, Stories, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, Sad about aging, women aging | 10 Comments

71 – Looking for a purpose

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Barb, Age 71 Looking at many web sites re women and aging. Just found yours. Maybe some insight will follow. My story is probably similar to some. Born the first of 3 children in 1947. I was the pretty child. … Continue reading →

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Crying out for some small thread of light

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Rosilyn, Age 70 I am hoping someone out there can persuade me that there is an interesting life after 70!!!! I live alone, friends are scattered around London, but not near me, and relations have died. Recently I had tremendous … Continue reading →

Posted in 70candles, About turning 70, Aging, Finances, Work life and retirement | Tagged 70Candles, About turning 70, Aging, elder women's choices, Fearing age, Sad about aging, Women and aging | 19 Comments

The dawning of acceptance

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Jocelin, Age 70 What a relief! Thinking back I began to worry in January about my 70th birthday, August 2017. I did not want to leave my 60’s. I loved the 60’s. I had started to live my dreams of … Continue reading →

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Attitudes about aging

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Blog Mavens

Here’s a new article from the Washington Post about the effects of our attitudes about aging. Let us know what you think about this. Jane and Ellen https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/cliches-about-only-being-as-old-as-you-feel-are-starting-to-have-scientific-backing/2018/04/13/4ccd9c4a-3125-11e8-8abc-22a366b72f2d_story.html?utm_term=.74d3142df15f

Posted in 70candles, Attitudes about aging, Men aging | Tagged 70Candles, Aging, Positive aging, Sad about aging, Women and aging | 4 Comments