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Category: Quality of Life
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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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Parents complain when their children make poor decisions. Children complain when their elderly parents become cantankerous, stubborn, ill-informed, and unreasonable. People frown at problematic children. People frown at elderly parents who are trying to assert themselves. What gives? Do they want you to be independent or not? The dependency cycle kicks in at an early…
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After decades of hustle, bustle, deadlines, and anxieties you have earned some peace and quiet. So why is everyone worried about you? There is nothing wrong with living a quiet life, but there is a difference between being quiet and reflexive and being isolated and depressed. We have been conditioned to equate busyness with happiness.…
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Admit it. You have been living on the edge for years. You are not alone, but you must have known that sooner or later you would have to “pay the piper.” You say you are fine just the way you are, but are you? Would you be willing to make some changes if it meant…
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Assess yourself; nobody knows “you” better than you know yourself. The trick is whether or not you can be honest. What is the first thing you think about when doing a self-assessment? Most likely it is mobility and transportation. You bonded with your car when you were sixteen and it has been an ongoing…
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A makeover has nothing to do with which foundations match your skin tone or whether guys decide to sport a beard, or not. That ship has sailed. A real makeover occurs within, and it has to do with health and wellbeing. Think about it now, do not wait until you wake up in a hospital…
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Seniors are not lazy. They don’t dream about just sitting back to reap the benefits from their Social Security and Medicare accounts. Retirement euphoria doesn’t last long, and it is often followed by boredom or worse yet, inertia. If inertia isn’t your style, it is time to change things up a bit. You are…
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The future may not be as rosy as it used to be, and it may take longer to figure things out, but you still have a future. It’s a lot to think about, especially if you have resigned yourself to the inevitable, but let’s not go there yet. Seniors in the past often had…
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How independent are you? Everyone likes to be taken care of, but the difference between being dependent and being independent is huge. If you operated under a division of labor system for most of your adult life, you may not be as proficient at self-care as you think you are. It’s different now. You are…