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Has this ever happened to you: You’ve been sick or very tired, and you’ve taken some time off to rest. Yet when you get back up, you still feel tired and worn out. What’s going on? Certainly there are medical concerns to address with your doctor, but if you’ve received a clean bill of health, then where did your energy go? I’d like to share with you the most common … [Read more...] about How To Help Restore Energy

I  believe I am an intelligent 84-year-old, with good mental and physical health. I am mobile and able to do all that is necessary. One of my passions is to encourage others near my age to stay active as long as possible. That is a wonderful fact and this helps me to continue my own activities. However, I recently temporarily lost all my ‘common sense’ and fell for a scam ---- … [Read more...] about Beware Of Internet Scams

It’s easy to see how some people create a legacy through how they live their lives, but are you aware of how you are doing this? Does a legacy have to be grand to count? Maybe what follows will answer that question. Years back I watched a PBS series titled "Road Trip," where the narrator took his parents, who were in their eighties, around the United States in an RV. … [Read more...] about What Legacy Are You Creating Right Now?

I remember a time when a guy was considered to be scruffy, careless, drunk or out of work if he walked around unshaven. Today it seems that the reverse is true. Not only is it OK to be unshaven, but apparently it is now considered to be manly, sexy and in style. I have a lot of questions about that. First of all, how do those guys achieve that look? I have in my bathroom, … [Read more...] about When Did Scruffy Become Sexy?

Whenever my children complain I don’t spend enough time with my grandchildren, I relate this story. I saw my paternal grandmother, Grandma Ethel, one time while she was alive, and she left a “memorable impression.” (I missed Grandma Ethel’s second visit when she came to Detroit. At the time, I was about 10 years old, but I was in Oklahoma that summer visiting my maternal … [Read more...] about Modern Day Grandmothers: My Memory of Grandma Ethel

You're not alone if you are evaluating retirement and finding it wanting both in money and purpose. At least, you're not in the sink-into-the-armchair and wait to die crowd. The secret is to find all the useful components within your present situation; jettison the rest, and head on out with lots of optimistic faith in your future. If you are considering living outside of … [Read more...] about Thinking Of Retiring Abroad?

It is not news that many boomers are not financially prepared for retirement. Those who are healthy are lucky because they can continue to work, even though they may not want to,  in order to have a dependable income and save money for a later decent retirement lifestyle. Those who are really thinking ahead and accepting reality will invest in long term care insurance. They … [Read more...] about “We Won’t Need As Much Anymore” — Don’t Bet On It

[The following is another chapter borrowed from my latest book: Adrenaline Dominance] Adrenal fatigue is a diagnosis used mostly in alternative medicine, usually among naturopathic physicians. The diagnosis is based on the theory that the adrenal gland, if under functioning, can fail to produce sufficient quantities of cortisol. Treatment often involves prescribing … [Read more...] about Adrenal Fatigue – Or Is It?

“He is my best friend.” These words came from the lips of a wife. It isn’t the first time I have heard a wife say this about her other half, but it is the first time that I really thought about the impact of  a “best friend” relationship in a marriage — and even more impacting, in a remarriage. Statistics show that most divorced men and women are still desirous of finding a … [Read more...] about Hope After Divorce

It does not matter whether you want to call it diabetic neuropathy or idiopathic neuropathy, they both share the same cause. The term 'idiopathic' actually refers to conditions that have no known cause, a distinction that can be applied to many medical conditions. However, diabetes, in and of itself, does not cause diabetic neuropathy - rather it is associated with … [Read more...] about Neuropathy: Who Needs It?