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Category: Senior to Senior
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Ah, I know what you are thinking. Leaving the nest is all about the kids leaving home. You have been there and done that, but what does that have to do with you now? Experiencing the classic empty nest syndrome, and physically leaving your own nest, is an entirely different story. However, the emotional overtones…
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Stop thinking of a bucket list as something only the rich and famous are entitled to. Everyone needs a bucket list. It’s a last hurrah, isn’t it? Bucket lists are traditionally thought of as all the things that you want to do before you die. Let’s substitute the word “try” instead of “die” and broaden…
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When we were kids doing nothing was okay. Well not always, because we were introduced to chores early on. Parents were not able to drive us to one organized activity after the other, so we were expected to entertain ourselves. If we complained or whined about feeling bored, they would threaten to find “something” unpleasant…
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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…