Barbara Morris
Your Best Beauty Asset: What Is It?
I'm often complimented on my smile. Yes, it's nice but it hasn't always been nice. If you are old enough to remember what Cher looked like when she was just starting her career with Sonny, she was a gorgeous girl but her teeth were, in my opinion, awful. That harsh judgment was because my teeth looked just like hers and it was no consolation. Eventually, she fixed hers and I fixed mine. As a child, I thought my teeth made me look ugly. I hated them, believing I would have to go through the rest of my life with them just the way they were. And, I did go through many years with … Read more
May Lloyd
Age Is a Really Useless Number
Last month, Barbara Morris proposed that we initiate the option of using “perceived age” where chronologic age is currently expected. That way, people could say they were the age they felt instead of what a document prepared decades before professed to be the case. Barbara and I agree on a lot of things. This is not one of them. It’s a waste of effort to try to find a better version of a really bad idea. We need to stop using age as a legitimate piece of information for all but official things like starting kindergarten, getting a driver’s license, and signing up for Medicare and Social … Read more
Joyce Shafer
Is It a Breaking Point or a Turning Point?
There are crossroad moments in life when you need to make a choice between (usually) two somethings or paths to follow. But there are also moments that have a stronger dynamic than that. These are moments when you face major decisions about giving up or going forward in life. "A crisis only becomes a breaking point when we fail to use it as a turning point." ~ Guy Finley. Most of us have had a moment when we faced, or may now face, a more life-altering choice. Depending on what the particular situation is, and circumstances involved, we can feel weakened, either momentarily or for … Read more
Pat Garner
Hydration – 5 Easy Ways To Drink More Water
I’ve been spending some time in AZ this summer and it’s critical for me to stay hydrated. I can tell when I’m not drinking enough water. My digestion is off, I experience a little brain fog, and my energy is low. Many people believe drinking anything liquid will contribute to their water intake. The truth is coffee, tea, fruit juices, and alcohol are all diuretics and actually deplete the body of water and interfere with calcium absorption. There’s a serious epidemic of osteoporosis in our society right now and plain old water would help immensely. Why is water so important? It’s the most … Read more
Zenobia Silas Carson
Aging Alongside Our Parents
I am always reading. Something is always catching my eye, and now that I lead many senior groups, my voracious reading habits have doubled. I am always hunting up new resources and activities that will enhance the adventure of this season of life, so when I came across an article about seniors aging alongside their parents, I was floored! This article was about a seventy-five-year-old woman who takes care of her ninety-nine-year-old mother! Of all the senior caregiving scenarios I have looked up or cooked up in my head, this one somehow escaped my notice. I was instantly … Read more
Good Stuff To Know August 2019
Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells A research team has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain. Eggshells can help grow, heal bones Eggshells can enhance the growth of new, strong bones needed in medical procedures, a team of researchers has discovered. Structure of brain networks is not fixed The shape and connectivity of brain networks -- discrete areas of the brain that work together to perform complex cognitive tasks -- can change … Read more
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