How to Age Gracefully Without Burdening Friends and Relations; A Personal Account

Historically, to age without burdening relations and friends is the aim of all people who retain their sound mind. At 96, I have had some years’ practice. Reaching an advanced age, however, without major disability or illness is very much a matter of luck. But the choices one makes can improve the odds. Here are lessons I have learned from my long experience and from that of friends and relatives who also had the good fortune of aging well.