Community update by Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services: Taking care of our treasures [Video]

There is no end to the advice out there on how to age.

Women’s magazines tell females to age gracefully, avoiding certain styles of clothing or too much make up so as to always appear appropriate. Men’s publications talk about virility and working out for better health. Travel tomes spout information on the best places in the world to retire to – tropical islands where property is cheap and taxes are nonexistent.

If we were to believe them, we would all be living wonderfully fulfilling lives, looking and feeling, great!

While that is possible, there is a side to aging we don’t often think about or maybe we just don’t want to think about it. The process of aging sneaks up on us all. One minute we’re living our lives, raising our kids, working at our jobs, and taking care of our families, hoping that we are putting enough away …