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What do you bring to the conversation?
Have you ever come away from a gathering of peers and thought to yourself: It’s always the same conversation: People expressing dissatisfaction and annoyance around…
What Does HIIT Mean? Is it Good for Seniors?
HIIT is an acronym for an exercise workout called High Intensity Interval Training. If you think this type of training is for Olympic or Ultra…
How to Benefit from an End of Life Doula
“I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a…
Is Polypharmacy Destroying Your Health?
Overdosing is not just an epidemic for “the younger generation”. It is also epidemic among our geriatric population. In order to understand what is happening…
Measure Your Happy Aging Quotient
Read the quotes about aging below. Reflect on their substance and meaning. Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Write “Y” for yes, if…
Why Community Living is Making a Rebound
Poet John Donne said it explicitly: “No Man is an island, Entire of itself”. He went on to say “because I am involved in mankind”. …
Aging and the Benefits of Spirituality
Many older people cope well with losing their spouse and loved ones, serious medical issues, and facing their own mortality. They seem to intuitively know…
Home Care Dilemma: Choosing Between Home or Assisted Living
When my mother died, my dad was 80 years old. In an effort to fight loneliness, dad established a different routine which he followed religiously. …
Entertaining Must Reads Set in Retirement Communities
I love to read and especially enjoyed “Out to Pasture (but not over the hill)” by Effie Leland Wilder. Effie, a late bloomer, authored her…