Tag Archives: aging

Brain Waves

Posted on March 21, 2023 by midiguru

I’m angry at my brain. It no longer functions the way it once did. I’m 74 years old. I don’t think this is Alzheimer’s. It’s just being old. My brain still functions pretty darn well, but not in real time. … Continue reading →

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Music and Senescence

Posted on January 17, 2022 by midiguru

There are two ways to make music. First, you can physically play an instrument. (For simplicity we’ll lump your throat and mouth in with the other instruments.) Instead, you can record it, most likely using a computer. What you’re recording … Continue reading →

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More About Learning More

Posted on September 25, 2015 by midiguru

I dropped out of college in the Sixties. Long story, and not likely to interest anybody, outside of a small circle of friends. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about returning to college to finally get a degree or two. … Continue reading →

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Would You Like Oxygen with That?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by midiguru

I’ve never moved anyone into assisted living before. I talked to people, asked questions, looked at various facilities, and selected the one that seemed best for Mom. Mom is now on oxygen. When the head of the medical staff of … Continue reading →

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Doctor, Please — Some More of These

Posted on September 29, 2010 by midiguru

Getting old is a messy, messy business. This is the dark side of modern medical science. People who would once have expired after a few days or weeks of misery can now live on for years. At a certain point, … Continue reading →

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Danger! Old Fogey Alert!

Posted on July 24, 2010 by midiguru

When I was 20-something, the bitter, out-of-touch old fogeys who had grown up with Benny Goodman and other big jazz bands would listen to the Amazing, Wonderful pop music of the ’60s, growl dyspeptically, and say, “That’s not music! You call that … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Where Your Limbs Are?

Posted on June 13, 2010 by midiguru

One of the annoyances of being over 60 — and it can range from trivial all the way to fatal — is that your arms and legs aren’t always where you expect them to be. Maybe you’re walking. Maybe you’re … Continue reading →

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The Great Boomer Shortage

Posted on February 14, 2010 by midiguru

Sunday morning at 24 Hour Fitness, and 35 or 40 people are working out. It’s the usual assortment of types — guys with major tattoos, guys for whom weight-lifting is probably an intellectual achievement, couples in sweats who park their … Continue reading →

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Nailing Down Jello

Posted on July 28, 2009 by midiguru

Having dropped out of college in the Sixties (long story…) I have a recurring fascination with the idea of returning to school to finally get my B.A. Maybe even a Master’s. Why not? The main reason why not: It would … Continue reading →

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Geezerosity

Posted on July 9, 2009 by midiguru

One of the disheartening things about getting old (there are several) is when you’re walking along the sidewalk and you see some sad-looking, worn-out, white-haired guy doddering down the steps, or some barrel-shaped, shuffling matron with frizzy orange hair and … Continue reading →

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