I have been following this series: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/nyregion/a-group-portrait-of-new-yorks-oldest-old.html since its inception almost four years ago. If you have not, I urge you you to do so. The stories offer hope, love, and an upclose personal look at six varied persons’ aging process tinged with a great deal of poignancy. Mr. Leland writes with kindness and respect for …
Tag Archive: “The Oldest Old”
Jun 15
” ‘The Oldest Old’: A Group Portrait” #aging #hooray4srs
Did you happen to read this article, by John Leland, in “The New York Times,” Sunday, June 7, 2015? Its about people in New York age 85 and older. Apparently, these folks have a new name…”the oldest old!” So called this by gerontologists. Can you imagine?! I wonder how those 85 year olds will like …