Stretching creates flexibility that allows the body to function at a higher level. That’s essential for an adult to maintain an active lifestyle. As adults change with age, their goals may change. Goals may be less about “fitness” and more about “high functioning” and remaining independent. It’s important to continue to do what we want,…
Month: April 2019
Hoarding Disorder
Hoarding is the Only Disorder Besides Dementia that Relentlessly and Continuously Worsens with Age A boy starts collecting sticks when he is 5 years old. His room is always a mess, per his mother, and she can’t get him to toss out things he doesn’t use as he’s getting older. He turns his attention to…
Dr. Josh Bowyer Talks About Tinnitus – Part One
My youngest guest ever, Dr. Josh Bowyer, 31, loves working with people of all ages as an audiologist but he says he’s always been passionate about the study of aging and especially enjoys working with people older than himself. His patients often have age-related hearing loss but sometimes hearing loss is a “symptom” of a…
Hitchhiking!
I’m not quite sure how this conversation got started as I was teaching Strength & Balance class this week, but we got onto the subject of hitchhiking “back in the day.” When I told my second class, they jumped in with their stories, too! My students’ hitchhiking tales were fantastic and fun, and I thought…
Betsy Muller is Aging Gracefully with EFT
Do you have chronic pain, depression, anxiety, cravings, or stress robbing you of full-time happiness? EFT can help! Enjoy this interview below with Betsy Muller, a Master Trainer of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)! As an inspiring example of aging gracefully, Betsy decided almost 20 years ago to make a big switch in her career path….
Ron Howard is Aging Gracefully as a Talented Entertainer
Ron Howard is a musician and singer, playing his saxophone, singing and making crowds cheer all around the Cleveland area and the Lake Erie Islands! He’s filled with enthusiasm and his story is rich and inspiring. Please watch the video below! Ron keeps himself busy with his great love of music and a full schedule…
5 Natural Solutions for Chronic Pain
Written by Kathryn Eyring We are all introduced to pain at a young age. If a child hasn’t already experienced some form of pain in the first months of life, the scrapes and bruises surely won’t be avoided when taking his or her first steps while learning to walk. Still, acute pain from injury is…
Rules to Help Our Parents Age Successfully
Here is Rule #1 from Mike Nock’s article “5 Rules to Help Our Parents Age Successfully,” reprinted with permission from Mike. Find Mike Nock at Thrive Westshore. Phone: (440) 345-6752. Rule 1: At All Costs, Be in Touch Depending on how old your parents are, there are lots of good reasons to focus on presence…