Category: Independent Living
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Everyone knows the glass half full story. It’s a great thought, but it gets harder to swallow as the years roll by. It relates though, depending on how you look at that glass. Senior friends tend to be happy to be alive and reasonably well, but that doesn’t mean they don’t complain about the “side…
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Seniors have a lot of decisions to make. You will likely shrug your shoulders and think that you have been doing this forever, what’s the big deal now? Think about it. Senior decisions are all “big deals,” mainly because you no longer have the luxury of changing your mind. The brain changes as you…
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A blackout, an injury fall and the feeling that Mother Nature has pulled out the rug is a low blow. “Not fair” you say, but we all know that something like this is bound to happen sooner or later. Life, as you/we know it, will never be the same. Ageing is frustrating. It has…
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Modifications, large and small, may be the icing on the cake if you want a safe and comfortable environment. A friend of mine fell several times walking from her front door to the mailbox. She finally admitted that something had to be done. As people age, dexterity and balance typically decrease, but a…
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Summertime. It’s hot! You need to drink more water, but you aren’t thirsty and it is just too much work. You likely think that you don’t exercise hard enough to work up a sweat, so why bother. Not true. A lot of changes are going on in your body, and you are about to…
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Often it is the little things in life that make a difference. Remodeling is a big deal. It is not surprising that many, maybe even most, seniors refuse to consider knocking out walls, widening doorways, or completely redoing the living areas downstairs You needn’t panic. There are actually “little things” that you can do to…
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One of the tell-tale signs that you are getting “old” is hoarding. It’s an ugly word, isn’t it? Hoarding can take many forms. It can range from an attic full of heirlooms to a room full of newspapers, but more likely it is just a penchant for buying too much stuf We all do it.…
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You know that you are going to get old, don’t you? Look around you. Old age happens. Friends, relatives, acquaintances and the weird little old man/woman who lives down the block from you are all ageing right in front of your eyes. Still, you never think it is going to happen to you. Old…
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You would think “loving your life” would be a given, but it isn’t necessarily so. Seniors, like everyone else, still have a few things to learn. Don’t let stereotypical images about grumpy old men/women color the way you look at the world. Time. Love. Life. All intertwined. Look at time for instance. Twenty years seems…
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A makeover takes on a whole new dimension when you reach the age where injections, nips, tucks, and cosmetics aren’t doing the trick. A senior makeover is a little more intense, and of course it refers to health care, nutrition, and yikes, the dreaded “E” word. Sorry but it really does boils down to “use…