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“Isn’t the Peace Corps just for college kids?” folks often ask. When, at age 62, I left for the Peace Corps in Honduras, a male friend solemnly warned, “That’s just crazy at your age. Mark my words, you’ll be home by Christmas at the latest.” Actually, Peace Corps has no upper age limit—a woman 86 is now serving in Morocco—and, no, I didn’t come home by Christmas. I extended … [Read more...] about Boomers: Let the Peace Corps Be Your Second Act

It has taken me almost seventy-five years to figure out something simple about my personality makeup! Since I put it together only this morning, forgive me if my summation is still a little bit unclear. However, on the off-chance that it might be true of most of us, I'll risk sounding slightly muddled.

My brain has two settings:

1. Ho-Hum

2. Focused … [Read more...] about My Hungry Laser-Like Brain

When most people think about Legacy planning they often think about what assets they will leave and to whom. They think about how to divide up their assets so that there's some sort of equalization taking place, be it in a situation where one child might get the Family Business while the other child or children may get an equal or equitable share of other monetary assets to … [Read more...] about Your Legacy’s Tangible and Intangible Values

Allan Stewart, an Australian who earned a law degree age 91, recently earned a master's degree in clinical science at Southern Cross University at age 97 -- his fourth degree -- 72 years after graduating from the University of Sydney with a degree in dentistry.

He enrolled in his latest course in 2009 and said while it had been a "tremendous challenge" he had enjoyed … [Read more...] about You Are NOT Too Old To Do That!

'Ambient' Bullying Gives Employees Urge to Quit  

Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian … [Read more...] about New Research to Help You Live and Feel Better August 2012

There are three elements of any exercise, identified by the acronym, “FIT” – frequency, intensity and time. The one that raises its head the most often as the reason for many not doing exercise is time. Other priorities such as work, family and more pleasurable activities limit the availability of this element.

So what if I told you that there’s a … [Read more...] about Why Do High Intensity Interval Training?

You get to be a slug by accident.  A recent move of mine confirms this.  The house I owned for the last eight years was two-stories and on a quarter acre.  Where I live now is single-story with very little yard. And lawn service for that!  If I don’t turn this around soon, I will be shopping for clothes in ever larger sizes.

It was the right decision, and it’s a nice … [Read more...] about I Miss My Stairs

Older Adults May Need More Vitamin D to Prevent Mobility Difficulties, Study Suggests

Older adults who don't get enough vitamin D -- either from diet, supplements or sun exposure -- may be at … [Read more...] about New Research for July, 2012

Summer – the season when food is at its tastiest and clothes are at their tiniest. As soon as it breaks 70 degrees, ice-cream men everywhere don their little white suits and hop into their trucks. The streets flow with sweet tea, and the scent of funnel cakes is everywhere. It's a sugar-coated mine-field out there, and running the gauntlet isn't easy. But you don't have to … [Read more...] about 5 Tricks for Ditching Sugar and Dropping Pounds This Summer

Thanks to an unpublished 1935 manuscript written by her father, Linda Brown knows what occurred aboard The Seth Parker, a famous depression-era radiobroadcast ship during its ill-fated voyage between Pago Pago, American Samoa and Hawaii. A mutiny, led by her father and two other officers, prevented the new owners' planned scuttling for insurance purposes … [Read more...] about Where, Oh Where, Can a Lively Mature Woman Live?