Thank-you for sharing this inspiring video. I agree that we do need each other. Sometimes just knowing there are others to count on when/if we need them, can make our lives so much happier and content. Love the village idea. We live in an independent living apartment building but we have been helping other people here for years-and other people help us. My husband does everything from straighten out remote controls for people when they have pressed the wrong buttons-to changing light bulbs-and he used to take people to the store and doctor. Now we have no car so another person stops by when he is going shopping to see if we need anything. Some things just can't be covered by elderly services that are in place-we need to help each other. It does take a village I believe.

thank you
loved her laught...

As an independent resident in an assisted living facility I learned one thing in the last two years that I have been here. "If you don't watch out for one another, no one else will". No matter how good the facility is at "assistance", it lacks the genuine care and concern that can only be achieved when one looks out for his neighbor's well being. In this case of the elderly, it's OK to be thy brothers keeper.
As far as DWO (Driving While Old) is concerned, I think every driver should be re-tested at some regular interval, like pilots.

Isn't she an inspiration to us all!

What a wonderful lady, an inspiration. Brought tears to my eyes. I suspect she has been like this all of her days. If anyone wonders "what is the meaning/purpose of life", this is it. Thank you for sharing.

Great post Ronni, and thanks for the several head's up contained therein. Good examples of things that can be taken away without warning and ways to provide for each other in significant
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Great piece, and terrific comments too..I am just a pup at just 73, still working three days a week..hope I can do it until I can't..or don't want to..I agree about driver's license stuff, we are valuable assets to the world and need to stay part of it...points out yet again what valuable asset is this column daily....thanks Ronni....

What a marvelous video. I'm inspired.

And the assisted living place where she lives is darn lucky that she didn't organize the residents to get the bus to the store back. I have a friend, now 95, who once did that. He did however get thrown out of one place they lived .. so there are risks to collective action. Still, that, too, can be one of our options.

Co-Housing is another way to go, where everything is decided by consensus. Evelyn is a great example of the way to happiness, is through giving.

I turn 71 in about a month. Just a baby, apparently. Who knew?

Yes, I too feel very young now at 71 toodling along in my pickup truck. I wrote recently about my favorite car....one like it is in a museum now.

That dear woman has an infectious laugh and a delightful eye on life. I hope to see the world like she does if I get to her age.

I loved this! My mom is 96 and lost her license two years ago, not because of cognitive problems but because of her having macular degeneration. She is still feisty, and dresses well, makeup and all. She is my role model, if I make it to that age.

More power to this actively engaged woman who likes being 98. If we could all age as well as she has--including regaining her driver's license and living independently--getting old wouldn't be the "problem" it is for many elders. It's great that she's still giving back to the community at 98.

Although I wish it were otherwise, I think she may be somewhat of an exception in that she seems to have no major health problems and appears to have sufficient financial resources even at her late stage in life. She's an excellent example of what old people can be and do with (presumably) a healthy lifestyle, a little luck and good genetics on their side.

But we don't live in an ideal world, especially for older people. I know I'll probably get called out for saying this, but IF I had a choice, I'd still rather not be old in 21st century America!