I imagine at this time of year you’re as knee-deep in it as I am: the incredibly hectic pace of the holidays. I have to wonder at the juxtaposition of the calming strains of holiday music piped into the mall, beckoning us to roast our chestnuts by the open fire, while throngs of shoppers are […]
Webster’s tells us that to be “grand” is to be magnificent, the most important of its kind. And picture the visual for someone making a “grand” entrance: dramatic, majestic, stunning. If I could try to put into words what it means to be a “grand” parent, however, I’d portray it much more humbly. It’s comprised […]
Step aside, telephone scammers – there’s a new kid on the block wreaking havoc on consumers of all ages: cyber scams. And most dishearteningly of all, it is we and our fellow elders who are often particularly susceptible to being taken for a ride. The majority of us seniors have now begun to move beyond […]
“I’ll be home for Christmas…” Does that refrain cause your eyes to mist over lovingly, as you eagerly anticipate leaping into the arms of beloved family members after an oh-so-long period of distance and separation? Can you just picture the laughter, the warmth, the snow gently falling, the homemade cookie smells wafting from the bright […]
Life’s a challenge at any age. We’re shrieking from the moment we draw our first breath as we’re thrust from warm, safe suspension to the stark coldness of our new world. And the struggles only snowball as we progress through life, until they reach their peak in our senior years if we are lucky enough to […]
Get ready, America: the AARP is predicting a disturbingly imbalanced ratio of family caregivers to those who need care within just a few short years. By 2020, the estimated number of seniors needing care will hit nearly 117 million, while those willing loved ones available to care for them caps off at around 45 million. […]
Welcome to the dawning of a new era – one of unprecedented change in the White House, heartily welcomed by half of our nation, and angrily protested and mourned by the other. While we’re certainly divided in our opinions of what’s to come over the next four years, there is one future concern we can […]
Chin up, buttercup! What’s long been intuitive to me is now clearly documented by scientific research: staying positive and optimistic impacts our lives in more ways than we can imagine, including a plethora of health benefits – reduced risk of heart disease, hypertension, contracting respiratory viruses – and even living longer. A study of hundreds […]
Why is it that some older people, like these octogenarian athletes, are out running marathons, while others as young as 50 struggle just to get up out of a recliner and walk across the room? Is it merely the luck of the genetic draw? Or do we actually have a say in the condition of […]
