Barbara Morris
Dealing With Shades of Oldness
Let's not pretend it's not an issue: People in all "shades of oldness" need and want love and connection as much as younger people. Perhaps, even a lot more. Long-standing retired widowers often have a particularly difficult time dealing with advanced age, especially when they are looking for a younger woman. They have a lot to overcome: Brain chemistry changes Physiological changes Lifestyle induced decline that happens rapidly, insidiously Loss of social awareness Loss of boundary awareness Unaware of their annoying behaviors Loss of concern for personal cleanliness Unaware of … Read more
Pat Garner
I’m Grateful For Our Quirky Pet
Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan has always said, “You don’t always get the dog you want, but you get the dog you need.” That statement couldn’t be more accurate. Our family has had a wiggly-butt Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Sam and Jack, a high-energy Australian Cattle Dog. Over the years, we sadly said goodbye to them. Most recently, we lost our sweet Corgi Sam. If you’re a pet parent, you know how that loss feels. I cried for two days. I knew having another dog right away would not replace Sam. But there was a void in my heart. During this same time, my husband Bob was diagnosed with prostate … Read more
Joyce L. Shafer
What’s In Your Little Black Book?
Almost a decade ago, a friend gave me a small journal with a black faux leather cover. Some, pen in hand, would have started to spill words onto pages immediately. Others, like me, wait for a special reason or time. My pages remained bare until 2017. I interject this: It’s not too early to begin to assess our lives as the current year moves to a close and a new year approaches. Here are some of the entries in my little black book, comments God, during time with Him, either said or inspired as thoughts for me to contemplate. Perhaps some of them will speak to your heart as well. “Do you … Read more
Zenobia Silas-Carson
Kindness Costs Nothing
How did I miss the box propped against my neighbor’s door? In my haste to respond to the delivery driver’s call, announcing that my groceries had arrived, I missed it. I live on the first floor of our 90-unit 55 plus community, so responding to the mail carrier or the UPS person is usually a breeze. The thing is, I am down the hallway, and if you’ve ever seen the movie “The Shining,” you will remember the kid pedaling his big wheel down a long hall, where he runs into those gruesome twin girls who wanted to play “forever and ever.” Each time I am alone in the hallway, I have the notion … Read more
Good Anti Aging Stuff To Know December 2021
Taking it easy as you get older? Wrong A team of evolutionary biologists and biomedical researchers layout evolutionary and biomedical evidence showing that humans, who evolved to live many decades after they stopped reproducing, also evolved to be relatively active in their later years. The researchers say that physical activity later in life shifts energy away from processes that can compromise health and toward mechanisms in the body that extend it. They hypothesize that humans evolved to remain physically active as they age -- and in doing so to allocate energy to physiological … Read more
What Is Missing?
What Is Missing?
I recently watched an old 60 Minutes video dealing with "Living Into Your Nineties" A lot of government money was given to researchers to understand 90+ anomalies. It's an interesting, informative video but something extremely important is missing. Watch the video and tell me what you think is missing. Hint: Ignoring this important aspect of aging is causing premature decline for countless old people. Send your reply to contactnewsdesk@gmail.com
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