If you’ve recently taken a long walk in nature or a peaceful siesta in a hammock, you’re likely living well. A balance of regular activity and a practice of mindful relaxation is the key to a healthy lifestyle. More so as we get older. Here are two articles from The Help Guide that I found very readable. They offer great […]
It’s a gift to take an action that begins to turn your neighborhood of individuals into a community. A web of people who know something more than one another’s faces. Think, act, enjoy. The gift of community has 360 degree impact. The origin of the word “community” comes from the Latin munus, which means the gift, and cum, which means together, … Neighbors […]
Creative problem-solving is the process of redefining problems and opportunities, coming up with new, innovative responses and solutions, and then taking action. Responses from the Adobe-commissioned global Creative Problem-Solving study highlight that creative problem-solving is “the one skill that’s critical to success, now and in the future.” For seniors as well as youth. For society as a whole as well as for […]
My recent post “Released From the Hospital, Now What?” focused on only one of the difficult moments faced by family caregivers. Now here’s a video series for children and spouses assisting older adults at home. You’ll find practical how-to tips on a variety of medical/nursing tasks few of us are prepared to do. AARP Policy Institute’s Home Alone Revisited report highlighted a […]
A Blessing I remember watching Al Roker, the TV weatherman, as he celebrated birthdays of seniors in their nineties, closing in on one hundred years of age. Each was newsworthy because such longevity was unusual. Nowadays we regularly hear about people living to or over the century mark. Often they’re living independently. More often than you’d expect, they live on […]
How Healthy Are Your Habits? We know the connection between nutrition and health, but go right on making poor dietary choices. Why? We’re bombarded by salty, sugary, high fat, low fiber options. Unfortunately, the typical American diet contributes to some of the leading causes of death and increases the risk of many chronic diseases. I’ll bet you know these: heart […]