Vaccines Can’t Do It Alone – How to Help Them Protect Our Health
There is really positive and exciting news these days about the expanding availability of a variety of vaccines designed to help protect us from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 disease. Many healthcare experts are saying…
Read MoreMemoir Writing – How to Write About Yourself
There is a certain truth you must realize when writing a memoir: You are the central character in the story, therefore you must write about who you are. You cannot assume that the reader knows you, even if they are a close relative…
Read MoreIf You Want to Lose Weight After 50, Listen to Your Hormones!
Menopause and weight gain often go together thanks to a combination of hormonal disharmony, slower metabolism and lifestyle factors. To achieve hormone harmony, it takes more than simply focusing on one hormone. Today, we will discuss…
Read MoreTrying to Lose Weight After 60? Here Are 3 Steps for Dealing with the Impulsive Urge to Eat
One of the biggest challenges for people trying to lose weight is what to do when they feel like eating but aren’t hungry. That’s the main reason people are overweight – because they don’t eat in response to their hunger and fullness signals…
Read MoreSenior Retirement Communities
Understanding senior retirement communities can be a handful. Different levels of care exist and the names seem to all blur into one huge puzzle. We help break down the different settings within senior retirement communities and offer tips on how to transition from your lived home into a new environment. Relocating is difficult enough as […]
Read MoreJanuary Is National Journaling Month
I’ve been journaling since the age of 10, when my mother gave me a journal to help me cope with the death of my grandmother, who’d been my caretaker. Little did I realize that my mother’s seemingly simple gesture would set the stage…
Read MoreFinancially, Millennials Have More in Common with Their Grandparents Than Us!
Our attitudes toward the important things in life – relationships, money, and careers – are shaped by the experiences we have in our youth. The Millennial generation – our kids, in other words – are demonstrating this in their attitudes…
Read MoreDon’t Go Without Glow for the Holidays – Even in Self-Isolation!
Even if you’re going to be celebrating the holidays differently this year, getting dressed up should be on the agenda. Of course, as a fashion blogger, I’m biased about how clothes make us feel one way or another. Then again…
Read MoreThe Do’s and Don’ts of Communicating With Aging Parents
For some of us who are now “grown children”, communicating with our parents may have been a life-long struggle since childhood. But even if it wasn’t, under the best of circumstances (for most everyone) imparting information about anything relating to helping our older parents in late-life can be quite a complicated endeavor. When it comes […]
Read MoreCaring for Yourself While Caring for Another: 6 Critical Self-Care Practices
At some point in your life, you may be called to accept the role of caregiver for a dear friend or family member. And when you do, will you be prepared to make self-care a priority? My mom and I were very close and enjoyed a long…
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