Tuesday, April 2, 2024

 I just have little to write about.  Do not want to complain, yet that seems about the only thing I can do these days.  Perhaps describing how my strength fails, my balance evaporates, my eyesight goes bye-bye, etc., etc., etc. could be couched as a "description of aging", but that would be a lie.  Overall, for someone almost 85, my health is good.  My diabetes seems decently controlled, I'm still limber, though I use a walker I still know my name, where I live and who is President. (USA).  Could use money, am no longer even vaguely "middle class" even though we (Suzy and I) are quite "boughie".  I do wish I could afford to move back to NY  --  but, that seems out of the question.  See, As I said, All I can do these days is complain.  Hopefully, there will be more posts to come.    Please stop by and take a peek.  See you all soon. 

1 comment:

Elaine of Kalilily said...

I hope that you, as a fellow elderblogger, will be interested in this.

Several colleagues and I have launched a petition to urge the Congressional Task Forces on Aging to devise and recommend funding for a plan to provide subsidies that enable remodeling of old outdated facilities and the constructions of new models of affordable senior housing that meet the needs of older adults for safety, comfort, and personal connections.

Survival is not Enough. The crisis in affordable and humane housing for seniors is rapidly increasing. According to Bloomberg, “By 2034,the Census Bureau projects that the US will be home to more people over 65 than people under 18. Finding safe and affordable housing for this fast-growing segment of the population is becoming an urgent task, as the number of 65-and-over residents who are considered cost-burdened reached record highs in 2021, while federal housing subsidies only reached 36.5% of older households who were eligible.”

I hope that you will read and sign this petition. If you are interested, please post something about our efforts and suggest that your readers consider signing and sharing the petition as well. Survival is not enough.

Go to https://www.change.org/ImproveSeniorHousing to read and sign the petition.