12 Alexa Skills For Seniors With Dementia
Alexa is an intelligent companion and a great technology to engage senior dementia patients. Alexa is widely used in elderly care communities to keep seniors with dementia entertained, up-to-date, and connected with their family and friends…
Read MoreI Gather, Therefore I Am: Finding Other Women for Health and Happiness
As I sat in a local restaurant at lunchtime, waiting for my friend, I looked around and saw a large room filled with women doing exactly the same thing. We were all gathering to commiserate, share, expound and take or offer encouragement and advice – woman to woman, beet salad to beet salad – no topic too large or too trivial to take on.
Read More3 Powerful Benefits Senior Women Can Reap from Setting Up the Right Morning Routine
With the rise of all the scary stats among seniors (like Alzheimer’s, loneliness, depression, divorce, and nursing home occupancy), it’s becoming more and more difficult to lead an active, healthy, and engaged retirement lifestyle…
Read MoreHallmark Holidays for the Rest of Us
When my daughter walks in the door, Christmas walks in with her. Like Fezziwig in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, she makes Christmas a jubilant holiday for all with her unbridled joy. Also, having spent months buying presents so wonderful, heartfelt and personal, she has made my sons cry and left me in awe. Fueled […]
Read MoreSpending Christmas Alone? 8 Things to Do if You’re Alone for the Holidays
The holidays aren’t always a happy time – for some they’re reminders that they are lone, whether they’re widowed, divorced, separated or simply away from family and friends. Add grief to that and it’s even more difficult. Loneliness is painful…
Read MoreThe Impact of Emotional Eating on Your Overall Well-being
Emotional eating, the tendency to use food as a coping mechanism for emotional distress, can have significant implications for overall well-being. Emotional eating usually develops gradually, influenced by a variety of factors. It often begins as a seemingly innocent response to occasional emotional discomfort or stress. At first, it may provide a temporary sense of […]
Read MoreLonely and Married? Try These 5 Tips for Navigating Marital Challenges in Retirement
Embarking on the journey of marriage in retirement requires a nuanced approach to address the unique dynamics that emerge during this phase of life. I see marriage challenges come up all the time in my life coaching practice…
Read MoreDon’t Deck the Halls (If You Don’t Want to)
If this December you are feeling anything but merry and bright, it’s perfectly okay. There is no requirement to be “in the spirit,” or peaceful or joyful. And by all means, if you don’t feel like it, don’t deck the halls or hang the stockings with care…
Read More5 Ways to Safeguard Your Heart in the World of Online Romance Scams
I’m going to start this article with my vulnerability hanging out. There’s no bra that holds vulnerability in and no underwire that can prop it up. It’s scary, and yes, my shoulders are a bit above my chin right now. But there’s strength in vulnerability…
Read More5 Tips to Reduce Stress and Thrive This Holiday Season!
The holiday season is one full of emotions: joy, laughter, and love, but also stress, grief, loneliness, and busyness. It’s a time of celebrations and events where sweet goodies abound. It’s a season of baking and cooking all of the treasured family…
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