Conversations About Aging: Dr. Bill Taylor, 97 – Bangor Daily News

Dr. Bill Taylor packed away his windsurfer when he was 92. Didn’t have the perfect balance he needed any more. He didn’t pack away his zest for life, though. Now 97, he lives at Highland Green in Topsham until it’s warm enough to drive down to his camp in Waterboro. That’s right, drive. He also drives every Sunday to Unity Center for Spiritual Growth in Windham. What drives Bill? Curiosity, he told me.

He talks about that curiosity, the lure of windsurfing, some of the adventures he’s had these past 97 years, and love in the latest episode of Conversations About Aging, a Catching Health with Diane Atwood special series.

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Some pictures

Bill at camp
Bill at camp
Bill Taylor windsurfing
Bill windsurfing
Maggie Taylor windsurfing
His late wife Maggie windsurfing
1st place windsurfing
Maggie and Bill
Maggie and Bill
Bill Taylor reunion in front of the old family house
Taylor reunion in front of the old family house
Words that Maggie lived by
Words that Maggie lived by and Bill does, too
Bill at his computer
Communicating with friends
Bill's keyboard and ukulele
Bill’s keyboard and ukulele — good for the soul and the brain
Bill Taylor driving his truck
Bill behind the wheel after taking a refresher course with Heather Shields. Read all about it in Should you still be driving?

Taylor, Frey, Leavitt House

Taylor, Frey, Leavitt House and Museum
Taylor, Frey, Leavitt House/Museum

Who’s next?

Conversations About Aging airs every other Monday. My next conversation is with Ernie DeRaps. At one time, he was a lighthouse keeper in Maine. After retirement, he became an artist. What do you think he painted? Mostly lighthouses, of course!

Suggestions?

If you have any suggestions for people I should consider interviewing or you’re aware of a helpful aging resource in your community, let me know. In addition to the podcast, I intend to blog about what various communities, organizations, and individuals are doing to provide age-friendly services, support, and connection here in Maine. The best way to get in touch is to send me an email. Thank you!

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