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I came into my office yesterday and found several messages from people eager to "help" with or "in" our senior community.  As office assistant and activities coordinator, I am always up for something new to share and do with the residents of our fifty-five plus community. Trouble is, when most folks hear fifty-five plus, their minds only manage to get to fifty-seven. Sixty if … [Read more...] about Those “Other” Seniors

Who would have thought that food quality and how we prepare it can have a profound impact on our mental health? I believe many who suffer from mental health issues could see improvement in mood and energy levels [without medications], just by changing their diet to a properly prepared, nutrient-dense diet. Can it really be that simple? Neurotransmitters are often called the … [Read more...] about Maintaining Optimal Mental And Physical Wellness

Gum  disease is common in older people and may become more common in Alzheimer's disease because of a reduced ability to take care of oral hygiene as the disease progresses. A recent study set out to determine whether gum disease is associated with increased dementia severity and greater progression of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease. The presence of gum … [Read more...] about Gum Disease, Love And Alzheimer’s

Knowing a better way isn’t enough to improve your life. How easy is it for you to put a new way of being into practice?   Even though I’m spiritual rather than religious, I’d like to start with Matthew 7:24-27, a segment Matthew writes as being spoken by Jesus about practice: Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is … [Read more...] about The Art and Challenge Of “Practice Makes Progress”

This month I’m going to share ways I keep to my WOE (way of eating) so I can stay healthy. I’m sure you’ll be able to relate and find an idea or two to help you stay on track. Clear out your pantry, fridge and freezer of food items that you know aren’t good food choices. Give food away to family or friends or give non-perishable items to a local food bank. If you have … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways To Eat Healthy

  This is especially for "old guys" but has application for women as well. It has been my experience that when many men get to about age 75 and often sooner, they are pretty much over the hill -- NOT all men, but too many. Unfortunately, when a man becomes a widower or divorced at an advanced age and hasn't been in a relationship for several years, he may no … [Read more...] about Premature Decline Is Avoidable

Every so often I wonder if the world is going so fast that it will just whirl off it's axis and speed away into the wild blue yonder? I hope that before it does, we will have established the fact that those who are referred to as seniors, will have had time to leave a legacy that will showcase the fact that we do not have to accept illness, cranky behavior, and feelings of … [Read more...] about Get Off The “Buts” (Both Kinds)

I recently needed to change my healthcare provider from a PPO to an HMO. I had been seeing a naturopath for the in-depth blood work she would do. So much information can be learned from blood work. With my recent trip to a “regular” MD, I felt I knew more than she did when it came to nutrition and how food affects the body. The one issue I can’t seem to hack is better sleep. … [Read more...] about Be An Informed And Empowered Patient

Are we too focused on impressing others? It can feel good to impress others, but sometimes it costs us. Is it always worth the cost? One reason our ego-aspect exists is to provide and serve our self-preservation motivation, which is why ego wants what it wants when it wants it—sometimes with at-any-cost energy underlying it. However, sometimes fear of consequences does come … [Read more...] about Would You Choose a Noble Life Or an Impressive One?

Little Old Ladies don’t happen just as a result of "getting old". Here are two basic reasons why it happens. They don't understand the value of making lifestyle changes early in life to keep what they have. They don't believe it's possible to manage decline said to be associated with the aging process, and besides, at a young age, who thinks about that kind of stuff … [Read more...] about Two Reasons Midlife Women Become Little Old Ladies By Age 65