Category Archives: Elderly Parents

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There is no age limit for intimacy

Human beings like intimacy. We need to be touched and to feel sexually wanted and attractive. We want to experience the benefits of good old sexual pleasure—the release of endorphins, the natural stress buster, and to feel good. These needs don’t end as we age, they might change a bit, but they don’t end.  I… Read More ›

Why don’t our old parents apologize?

When my Chinese mom felt bad about something she had done or said, she would serve up a giant bowl of rice with my favorite topping. That was her way of saying “sorry.” These actions are not uncommon in the Chinese culture, or among older generations.  Different cultures and different generations have different ways of… Read More ›