Meet Surprise resident Barbara Morris, the remarkable 96-year-old editor and publisher of the Put Old on Hold Journal . She wants to share what she knows with other women what she has learned about turning the tables on decline. The creation of her newsletter was the result of a lifelong desire to prove that advanced age does not need to result in deterioration.

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Barbara Morris courageously defies the established norm that suggests women should embrace a leisurely and decline-oriented ‘senior culture’ upon retirement. This acceptance of an outdated custom has unfortunately led many women into premature dependent and elderly behaviors. But with the right information and encouragement, a lot of it can be avoided.

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