Going to the Hospital? This Simple Household Object Could Save Your Life, Study Says!
It’s every patient’s nightmare. You go into the hospital to treat one problem… only to catch something even worse, while you are recovering!
It’s easy to dismiss healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as just a function of other people’s paranoia. After all, hospitals are supposed to be the best places to recover from a serious illness or injury. Surely, people are exaggerating about the dangers of staying in the hospital! Read More
Finding Friends in Your 60s is Magical… Here’s How to Do it!
In the book about downsizing called The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, it’s suggested that you discard items in your home that don’t bring you joy. The same could be said about friends, I suppose…
Read MoreAre You Being Ageist… to Yourself? Here’s How it Affects How Others View You
Recently, a colleague and I were discussing the impact of personal ageism on older adult health beliefs, and behaviors. We also talked about the way ageism impacts how older adults are viewed by others…
Read More4 Healthy Aging Secrets from a Registered Dietitian
Nutrition plays a vital role in our health – but do we know which nutrients are best for us as we age? Join us in discussion with registered dietitian Ashley Koff who has a wealth of information to share. Enjoy the show! Read More
Is Retirement Shock Killing Some Seniors? These Researchers Say Yes!
As many of us have learned the hard way, retiring is a shock to the system. Put aside the fact that many of us are forced to retire earlier than we would have liked to. The very act of retiring sends many of us into a stress-induced spin. Read More
Meet Naomi Wakan, An 86-Year-Old Poet Who Knows How to Thrive in Today’s Economy
When Naomi Beth Wakan wrote her book of memoirs in her 80s, she called it Some Sort of Life. I want to share her unconventional life story with you to illustrate the traits needed to succeed in today’s short-term employment ‘gig economy.’ Read More
Should Governments Get More Involved in Fighting Loneliness? This Country Thinks So!
Over the last few decades, governments across the world have taken an increasingly active role in promoting public health. They encourage flu shots, help to coordinate responses to epidemics, invest in basic science and more specialized medical research and create a safety net for low income families that need access to doctors. Read More
Remembering 1968 – One of the Most Turbulent Years in Boomer History
In America, 1968 was a turbulent year. There were two assassinations, anti-war demonstrators in the street, students taking over college campuses, cities torched and burning, and an increasingly unpopular war in Southeast Asia that was claiming lives daily. Read More
5 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in Daily Life After 60
It’s that time of year again: the time when we make resolutions. A few years back, I decided that rather than set specific, time-bound goals for myself each year, I would embrace an annual concept. One year it was slow living. Another year it was authenticity.
This year my concept is gratitude. Read More
Reinvention After 60: My Experience with the Butterfly Theory of Personal Development
Not long ago I got an email from a reader of my blog, RealDelia. She shared a poem that she’d seen posted elsewhere on the Internet which used the metaphor of the butterfly’s chrysalis to describe those periods when we need to go inside ourselves to grow…
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