I volunteered at the Sunday social hour at a nursing home, and while it was a lovely place and the residents were all kept busy and relatively happy, let me just say -

by the time I'M ready to go live at an old folk's home, I hope the music they play at the social hour will be updated a few decades beyond Lawrence Welk and The Biggest Hits of the 1940's! A lot of the residents weren't THAT old ... When I go live there, I guess some Elvis would be good, and the Beatles would be soothing and familiar at the sing-along. You're never too old to rock and roll! ... I don't want people visiting me and hearing me complain about my roommate, Ashley, listening to Celine Dion when I'd rather listen to Led Zeppelin, LOL!

I hope I don't become a crazy cat lady and after I pass away whoever handles my estate or whatever also has to find homes for my pets. I think that's so sad. But I can see myself with a whole bunch of furry little friends....

I do not want liver and onions for a lark ever! and I insist on some Depeche Mode , Joy Division and AC-DC tunes , and if Lawrence Welk comes into it ever , i am going to throw my liver at them or hit em with my cane!

So you don't want liver and onions for a lark, but for a weapon?

I hate to say this but I can spot an old person right away by how they drive. Sometimes I'm shocked and find out it's a young person on a cell phone. BUT...............it's your reaction time and your attitude about driving. PLEASE! PAY ATTENTION..........focus!
I'm extremely judgemental behind the wheel! I admit it.

I attended a conference on Baby Boomers this past summer and one of the speakers talked about ways to keep your brain healthy. He said that doing things that are new and challenging help to keep the brain from getting rusty. Some suggestions: learning a new language, learning to play a musical instrument, learning to write with your non-dominant hand, learning sign language, traveling, games and puzzles, and any creative endeavor (writing, painting, sculpting, whatever). I loved that fact that at least one of the speakers emphasized that all is not doom and gloom re: aging. Other important things: spirituality, nutrition, socialization, and physical exercise.

So to keep your brain healthy and "young" keep trying new stuff throughout your life! Plus it's fun! Doctor's orders!

That kind of driving used to be a tell-tale sign of someone who had smoked too much pot -- going 40 mph in the fast lane, etc.

How times have changed!