Let’s talk about grocery shopping. It’s kind of a mundane topic, but why not? After all, it is one of those necessary tasks that has to get done by some member of the household. In my household, that would be me. I recently returned from a trip, and in addition to sorting through junk mail […]

Learning (or relearning) a language while firmly entrenched in middle age isn’t an easy task. The human brain is wired for language development to occur in the early years – which is why little kids seem to be able to pick up a second language like it’s second nature. It’s not so easy for those […]

It’s common to lament aging, but getting old is a gift not everyone gets. Last month, I lost my friend Courtney to cancer. She was only 40. When we met, she was in her early 30’s but had the maturity and wisdom of someone with much more life experience. We hit it off right away […]

When we paint with too broad a brush we miss out on getting to know individuals for who they truly are. We’ve all done it. Made generalizations about a person or a group of people, based on their age, their gender, their social standing, their political party, and many other variables. It’s so easy to […]

Part of what make summer, summer is blockbuster movie season. This summer had quite a few offerings that piqued my interest. I actually wanted to “go out” to the movies. After three years of “unprecedentedness” which greatly affected our ability and even desire to venture out – attending movies at the theater is definitely back! […]

At some point in our lives, most of us will deal with dementia – our own or that of a loved one. Until researchers unravel the mystery of the brain and find a cure, that’s the reality of aging. My father had Alzheimer’s. It was a long, drawn-out decline spanning many years. It was hard […]

We live in an era that affords most of us plenty of leisure time. Just a few generations ago, before the dawn of modern conveniences and easy access to just about anything, most waking hours not spent working outside the home, were spent working inside the home. Our great, great grandparents hardly knew the meaning […]

We all need a vacation from time to time. Who doesn’t love a relaxing trip to the beach, the desert, the mountains, Europe or other exotic locales. Time away from work, family obligations, household tasks or school refreshes the mind, body and spirit. Unfortunately, it’s not always feasible to take that dream vacation. Maybe there’s not […]

A good night’s sleep is one the foundations of a healthy lifestyle. The amount of sleep we get affects many aspects of our life – our ability to fight infection, our weight, our mood, how we interact with others, how well we perform tasks. It even affects cognitive health which is a major concern as […]

Wise Words for Tough Times Everyone has good days and everyone has bad days. It doesn’t take much effort to get through the good days. When there are no problems at work, no health issues and everyone seems to be getting along. Those are the days when it’s easy to take the good things for […]