70 Is Not the New 60: The Fun of Aging

Things My Mother Forgot to Mention · Sep 24, 2026 · 28m

When did you first realize you were getting older? For Patti, it was the doctor saying "it's time for a colonoscopy" at 45. For Jan, it was turning 70 and discovering that 70 is definitely not the new 60.

In this episode, we talk about aging from two very different spots on the timeline. We talk about how your calendar fills up with doctor appointments, how your skin turns into tissue paper, and how you start watching the people you love get older and wondering what that means for you. We also talk about grief. Not the kind that comes when you lose someone, but the kind that shows up when you…