A Daughter’s Peace of Mind
Dear Cori & Sheryl, As you know, my mom was hospitalized twice, one in February and then again in March of this year. We were told upon discharge, that she had to start using [...]
7 Enjoyable Outdoor Activities to do This Autumn
No matter where you live in the U.S., autumn is often the season with the most pleasant weather. Not too hot or too cold for outdoor activities, fall is the season that's "just right" to [...]
Do Seniors Still Need Vaccines in 2022?
As we passed through the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, there seemed to be a battle between two schools of thought: to "vaccine" or not to "vaccine". While the question was brought to focus due [...]
7 Interesting Facts About Labor Day
Labor Day is today and many of us are enjoying the last long weekend of the summer. But what is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it? What is Labor Day? Do you know [...]
4 Essentials to Know About Hoarding
Hoarding isn't new. In fact, the original fairy tales of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and any tale including a leprechaun or miser, all feature a hoarder. But the illness that creates hoarding [...]
5 Post Surgery Recovery Tips for Family Caregivers
Having surgery is challenging enough as it is, but if you're the family caregiver, how can you prepare the home and set up the best environment for the recovering patient? Of course, making things safe, [...]
Is Meditation Worth It For Adults over 60?
Those of us who are older might think that we know what meditation is. We think of the 70's and the hippie gurus who sat crossed legged on dirty floors, surrounded by flower children, zoning [...]
4 Recommendations When Supporting an Irrational Parent
Across the board, people aren't often open or transparent when discussing mental health and behavioral challenges and the strain it can cause on relationships. This can be compacted when it's an elderly parent who is [...]
12 Signs That You Might Be Ready For a Hearing Aid
When we think of hearing aids, many of us think of the big, clunky old-school ones that we perhaps saw our parents or grandparents wear. Technology has had amazing advances in the last 50 years [...]
5 Habits to Stop After 65
We build habits all of our lives, usually without thinking too much about them. Research shows that habits are simply behaviors that we have reinforced for long enough that they happen "automatically" for us, even [...]
