5 Secrets for Building Up Your Brain’s Plasticity in Your 60s and Beyond
Recent studies have found that you can create new neural pathways for the rest of your life! We used to think our brain plasticity was stagnant and fixed, up until researchers like Dr. Norman Doige, a psychiatrist from the University of Toronto, helped to reveal that this isn’t the case…
Read MoreSkynet or Safety Net? Can Robots Help Older Adults to Live Happier, Healthier Lives? You Bet!
When I first saw the movie “Her”, about a man who falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system, I knew the world of human relationships was going through a fascinating social transformation. The bizarre thing was that as I watched the movie, I started to understand and appreciate the positive aspects of having “someone” care about you – even if they were not real. Read More
Living Comfortably Solely Off of Your Social Security Income is Entirely Possible in One of These Cities
Living paycheck to paycheck is a struggle that so many of us regularly deal with.
But when the only paycheck you’re living off of comes from monthly Social Security benefits, that struggle can become almost unmanageable depending on where you live. Read More
3 Ways to Start Exercising After 60: A Guide for Beginners
If you’re the one person on the planet who’s not on Facebook, congrats.
You’ve saved yourself from debilitating bouts of FOMO (fear of missing out) due to viewing travel photos from exotic locales, idealistic visits with perfectly well-behaved grandchildren and other fairy tale visions suitable for a Disney movie. Read More
4 Slow Travel Experiences That Allow for Adventure at a Relaxed Pace
Slow travel is not so much about how fast you navigate a new place. It reflects a philosophy of life. Fast travel is active, busy and hurried. It can be an impatient and frantic way of visiting a new place. Read More
3 Keys to Help You Enjoy Life in Retirement on Your Own Terms
There are three paths Baby Boomers are increasingly walking so they can live their own dreams before they die. These keys have the potential to completely change your life – if you choose to use them. Read More
5 Ways to Enjoy a Unique Love Affair with Italy
Living in Switzerland gives me easy access to France, Germany, Austria and Lichtenstein. But it is my proximity to Italy that has enabled a love affair that grows with every visit. Read More
Love to Travel? Why Getting Sick Overseas Is Sometimes the Best Adventure
I lay on the comfortable bed in the dark, listening to the birds outside. Most of the time I was sleeping. Read More
Luxurious Makeup for Grey Hair: You Love Your Hair, Now Love Your Look!
A woe to some, a blessing to others – grey hair is a transition that befalls us all. How can we complement our grey hair look with makeup? Join us in discussion with style specialist Penelope Whiteley who has some great ideas to share. Enjoy the conversation! Read More
How to Keep Your Treasured Digital Memories Safe… in the Cloud!
A friend wrote to me about the agony she was suffering trying to transfer all the files from her almost-dead computer to her new one. She was using flash drives and it was taking days. I wrote back to her, saying: Read More