Downsizing Can Be Fun! Lessons from Joyful Decluttering
Do you live in a beautiful clutter-free space? Many of us aspire to live in a stress-free, orderly home. We seriously undertake an occasional decluttering marathon. Read More
Will You Live to 100? Here’s How to Find Out
Knowing I want to eat chocolate cake at my 100th birthday party, I decide it’s time to check my odds of living so long. A quick web search later, I’m staring at an online quiz. Read More
6 Ways to Show Your Support When a Friend Gets Sick
Lately, it seems that every week I learn more of my friends are waiting for test results or battling some debilitating illness. The older I get, the more frequently it happens. Are you encountering this? How do you help your friends and protect your own health and happiness? Read More
5 Ways to Recapture the Spirit of Youth
I am feeling melancholy. Sentimental. Nostalgic. These sad-faced visitors knocking at the door to my ultra-sensitive soul trigger emotions we all find difficult to face. Wasted moments. Lost time. Forgotten memories. Read More
Embrace the Magic of Aging to Boost Your Self-Esteem
The other day I found a variety of material on the topic of the magic of aging. It was one of those days when I was feeling particularly un-magical.
Having fallen up the stairs the previous night, I was licking my wounds. Anyway, it got me thinking and it’s true; there are so many aspects of aging that are truly magical. Read More
Are Our Expectations About Assisted Living Out of Whack with Reality?
Let’s be honest. Very few of us like the idea of living in an assisted living facility.
Setting aside the small imperfections of everyday life, we love our homes. They are comfortable, familiar and close to the entertainment options that we enjoy.
Whether we are in our 60s, 70s or beyond, we also want to maintain our sense of independence. After all, we’ve done a pretty good job of looking after ourselves so far, thank you very much. Read More
Facing Senior Care Facility Guilt: Should We Feel Bad About Moving Mom?
Moving one or both parents to a senior care facility is an emotional decision for everyone involved. The person moving may feel sad that they are leaving their home behind. They may also feel frustrated that they are being asked to give up some of their independence. Read More
5 Useful Things Boomers Can Learn from Millennials
My dad is a baby boomer. He runs every week with a couple of friends and they often talk about their millennial children.
This group of millennials, including me, are in our late 20s and are a pretty diverse bunch. We have started businesses, travelled the world and lived in exotic locations, changed jobs and moved multiple times and have altogether lived very different lives from our baby boomer parents. Read More
Getting Older Requires Us to Find Our Own Meaning. Here’s How…
Do you ever ask yourself why we get older? Why do we continue to live for decades after our “productive” years end?
As our bodies lose their physical strength and mental sharpness, why do we continue? These are fascinating questions and, as we will discover, they get at the essence of what it means to find meaning in life after 60. Read More
Does Life Get Better with Age? Or, Does it Get Worse?
Aging has a pretty bad name. Hollywood portrays older people as forgetful, grumpy and weak. Cosmetics companies tell us that aging is something to be fought. Many companies discriminate against older employees. Read More