Going batty over fears of aging

By Rona Barrett What better time to write about fears of aging than during the countdown to All Hallows Eve? I'll tell you about mine in a moment.  But first, ask yourself about your own greatest fears of getting older.  Then see how they compare to a survey conducted by the Home Instead … [Read more...]

There’s No Stopping Barrett and Golden Inn & Village

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Until separate beds do us part?

By Rona Barrett Remember the vows we took when we got married? I'd like to propose that we consider rewriting a portion of them to read: "…in sickness and in health, until separate beds do us part." I say this because for a majority of graying couples the time comes when it is no longer mind … [Read more...]

A Perfect Storm Heads Our Way

By Rona Barrett “I’m homeless. I pray every night I find a place to sleep.” An older, disheveled gentleman with a cane told me this recently while I was shopping at one of our Valley markets. “Then please, call The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara," I suggested. … [Read more...]

Seniors Say the Darndest Things

By Rona Barrett | Published on 10.14.2015 9:59 a.m. Let’s try and wrap what remains of our gray matter around this fact: seniors —including the scientific sub-groups  young-old, old and old-old — are the fastest growing population on our planet. That's right, it won't be long … [Read more...]