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[quote=Anonymous]Have a life beyond your spouse, adult children and grandchildren. Cultivate friendships with people of all ages. Don’t depend upon family members to be your sole source of engagement with the world. Volunteer. Stay busy with many things that interest like a sport, hobbies and even solo quiet activities like knitting or Bible study or crossword puzzles. Maintain a schedule even if it involves meeting friends for coffee, exercise class, volunteering, playing Bingo, napping. Eat well. Saying all this and I’m exhausted from taking care of my equally exhausting and demanding 88 year old mom who can’t entertain herself, has no hobbies and spends her days score keeping and holds grudges. She’s never had any hobbies or interests. Doesn’t read, doesn’t like tv. [/quote]
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