Feeling Guilty for Having a Good Life in My Older Years

Good choices, good timing, or good luck?

Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash

A 60-year-old woman (call her Jane) walked into my office saying, “I don’t have a home.” Diagnosed with the common older adult medical conditions of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, she is currently living in a shed behind a local supermarket. No running water or electricity, a nearby apartment complex lets her…