Drinking More Water in the Winter Can Be Especially Challenging! Especially in the colder weather, it can be difficult to drink more water. A person might look at a glass…
Month: October 2018
Bullying and Our Human Need for Respect
Edited and reposted 8/3/19 My friend was anxious about an upcoming meeting with a bully. This person had bullied and intimidated her in the past, using callous insults and interruptions…
Tips for Communicating with Aging Adults
The entire baby boomer generation will be over age 65 in about 12 years! That means that for the first time in U.S. history, our older population is expected to…
6 Conversation Starters for Intergenerational Communication
Edited and reposted 8/10/19 “As a young adult, I spent hours listening to my uncle describing his younger days and the 200 chickens the family raised in an urban backyard…
How Does Our Will to Live Affect Us?
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” – Friederich Nietzche, German philosopher and philologist. Does the will to live keep people alive? Do people…
Benefits of Exercise – Dementia Could Be the Scariest Thing Ahead
The possibility of dementia terrifies me! I’ve lost two loved ones to Alzheimer’s and it was awful. If you’ve known someone, and you probably have, your visit with the afflicted…
Bob Wicktora Celebrates 95 Years!
Bob is a dear friend and a big influence on me in my older years! He has encouraged me to be my best self, yet also to accept that we…
Words Evade Me Sometimes
At 59 years old, I think I’m very good with remembering names, but I find it strange, and even interesting, how words evade me at times. And sometimes, I must…
