Columns
July 2008
Perspectives On Aging
Team Sports: Builders of Character
There are two kinds of people on this earth: the energetic and constructive who go through life doing their thing, and the others who passively follow someone else’s lead.The first group includes the leaders,... Read More
June 2008
Perspectives On Aging
Will I visit Cuba in the near future?
I have been asked this question many times by friends and family. My answer is yes, but only after Cuba regains its freedom, and only for a short visit. Then I will return to the U.S.A., as now it has become my home,... Read More
May 2008
Perspectives On Aging
My experience as a minority in American society
Long ago, in 1961, when I came to this country as a political exile, I became a member of one of the so-called minority groups within American society; a relatively large group of people from other countries and other... Read More
April 2008
Perspectives On Aging
Ambitions
Ambition is a map we create to guide us throughout the journey of our lives. It is the desire to fulfill our dreams, whatever they might be. To accomplish the goals we have set forth in the course of our lives. It is... Read More
March 2008
Perspectives On Aging
The role of females has drastically changed in recent times
In the past several decades, we octogenarians have witnessed a significant change in the role of women in society. When we were children, most if not all women, stayed home to care for the children, the husband and the... Read More
February 2008
Perspectives On Aging
Transitions in the Journey of Life
Most transitions in life are stressful and at times painful, but I prefer to look at them as challenging and adventurous experiences. Perhaps one of the most difficult for some is the transition from adulthood into... Read More
January 2008
Perspectives On Aging
Promises and Wishes for the New Year
At this time of the year it is customary to remember and reflect on the positives and negatives of the ending year and to plan for the year ahead. These plans and promises are not often met, sometimes because of... Read More
December 2007
Perspectives On Aging
The Three Stages of Life
In the old days we used to say that the three stages of life were youth, adulthood and old age or senescence. However following the Spanish tradition, looking at life from a more positive perspective, we can say that... Read More
November 2007
Perspectives On Aging
What Society Was, and What it is Today
In present times, technology and science have advanced to such a level that we now live longer and healthier. We also live more comfortably with technological advances such as television, air conditioning, etc. But we... Read More
October 2007
Perspectives On Aging
My Trip to the Land of the Old
This is a trip not too many are allowed to take, as not too many reach the decade of the 80s. It is indeed a privilege to have arrived.With any privilege in life there are attached responsibilities, and old age is no... Read More
August 2007
Perspectives On Aging
Acceptance is Important for Mental Health
The ability to accept ourselves and others as we are is important in life. If we accept the uniqueness of our persona, with its positive and negative aspects, we will have inner peace, which is true happiness, as... Read More
July 2007
Perspectives On Aging
Medical Care Yesterday and Today
For those of us who remember the good old days, it was almost a pleasure to get sick, unless you had a life-threatening illness.The family doctor went to your bedside and your family pampered you. The family doctor was... Read More
