Cognitive Screenings and the Role of the Hearing Healthcare Provider
A healthy brain means a healthy you! You already know that your brain is your greatest asset – it helps you get through every day, make good decisions, and keeps you healthy. Having a healthy brain as you age is not something…
Read MoreHow Sharing Stories Boosts Your Brain, Especially After 60
When we hear stories, our brains sync and minds meld. We tend to think, “What’s in it for me?” so here’s some information you may find helpful. When you read or listen to facts, or watch a PowerPoint presentation, the language processing parts of your brain…
Read MoreYou’ve Earned This Chapter: Why It’s Okay to Put Yourself First
A woman shared something with me recently that I suspect many women quietly feel. She smiled and said, “I spent most of my life taking care of everyone else. Now that it’s finally my turn, I don’t quite know how.” Her words stayed with me. Not because they were unusual. Because they were so familiar…
Read MoreThe Five Faces of Perfectionism
This article is not perfect. I hope it’s good, interesting, informative, and maybe even a little thought-provoking, but it’s not perfect. And that’s a great thing. Because for most of my life, I was a consummate perfectionist. Had I written this article even 10 years ago, I would have rewritten it three times, edited it 10, changed it entirely, and then asked other people’s opinions to make sure it was okay…
Read MoreCould Music Be One of the Most Underrated Medicines We Have?
Have you ever noticed how just a few notes of music can transport you back decades? Perhaps it’s the song you danced to on your wedding day. The lullaby you sang to your children. The music that played during your first love, your greatest adventure, or one of life’s most difficult moments…
Read More3 Tips to Curb Indulgent Eating on Summer Vacations for Women over 60
For women over 60 who struggle with food obsession and want to lose weight, the prospect of vacation can bring both excitement and anxiety. Why do women over 60 feel anxiety about indulgent eating on summer vacations?
Read MoreI Need a New Shoulder, Part I
My friend Stewart retired from his corporate attorney job after almost 40 years, eager to fill his leisure with travel, golf, and his lifelong love of skiing. Schussing down the mountain one day in the crisp cool air, he was hit from behind by a snowboarder who gave little more than a backward glance. Stewart, 66, suffered a fractured shoulder along with bumps, bruises, and a concussion…
Read More6 Ways to Adopt a Daily Self-Care Routine After 60
Society today is all about giving. Giving your time to a job, offering resources to a cause, giving your attention to the needs of family and friends. And while these things can be rewarding, it leaves little time for us to focus on our own needs. I often tell family caregivers that self-care is not just going on a spa day once a year…
Read MoreCould Alcohol Be Making Aging Harder Than It Needs to Be?
A few months ago, a friend told me about an older woman who had fallen at a wedding. “She was dancing,” he explained. “She stumbled and went down. She’d been drinking.” The story stayed with me because falls are no small matter as we get older. A broken wrist, a fractured hip, or a head injury can change the course of a life in an instant…
Read More7 Packing Tips for Summer Travel
Vacations in the summer months usually involve traveling to warmer destinations where we can just let go and relax. But preparing for any travel can be anything but relaxing. So here are some fundamental things to consider…
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