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Elizabeth White’s book might be useful to YOU and 10 or MORE of your friends! This highly-qualified, educated woman, who had been previously known as an over-achiever, talks about the reality of losing her career options long before being ready for her retirement. Age discrimination is rampant in the U.S., yet aging adults need to…
That was the comment from a young woman sitting near me at a presentation by Sean Crum last night. Sean Crum is aging gracefully by doing what he loves every day and he recommends that everyone do the same. As an art historian, his enthusiasm, energy, and passion for art can make anyone eager to…
Laura Ploenzke gives the Do’s and Don’ts for your family archives. Laura Ploenzke, Adult Services Librarian, keeps history alive by preserving local photos, artifacts, and a large genealogy collection in Avon Lake, Ohio. What do we do with pictures, old movies, birth certificates, or the family bible? Have you already done the work once by…
Greg Piscura is aging gracefully as he gains popularity traveling around Cleveland and the northeast Ohio area and singing at senior living apartments and communities, community centers, luncheons, and other events. Greg loved teaching school for many years until a family loss made him decide to take the retirement he had already earned at his…
Was it hard to get up in the mornings this week? Did you feel sluggish and unproductive? The last few days, my friends and students questioned… Why do we do Daylight Saving Time anyway? Is it for the farmers? Businesses? Kids at the bus stop? I did a little research and here’s what I found:…
Written by Kathryn Eyring I’ve been in Dallas, Texas this week working on a new certification as a Functional Aging Specialist. Functional performance workouts build our bodies and brains, helping us to do what we NEED to do, LIKE to do, and WANT to do as we’re aging gracefully! Exercise classes have traditionally included flexibility,…
He’s moved back and forth from Mississippi several times in his life, but you might remember him as Superintendent of Warren or Lakewood schools in Ohio. You might also remember his name from the 1990s when he was state deputy superintendent for Ohio and created programs and planning to get Cleveland schools out of financial…
I am asked this question about aging gracefully more than any other. In fact, this very question came up last week when I was a presenter at Empowering U, a campus-wide health initiative to support a healthy lifestyle for residents of The Normandy Senior Living and the surrounding local community. Let me just say… there…
Hazel Chapman is known as a singer, songwriter, poet, author, and host of “The Hazel Chapman Show” but she’s also a fearless and inspiring woman! When I first met Hazel at a luncheon, I thought she was a great example of a beautiful woman aging gracefully. It was a while before I connected her name…
Here’s a question I ask everyone I interview on Aging Gracefully TV, “How long do you want to live?” People almost always give this answer: “I want to live as long as my mind is healthy and I can still be of value to others.” So, if everyone says they want to live with a…
Teepa Snow is a FAVORITE presenter of mine and you’ll love her, too! This woman abounds with energy, sometimes making an audience laugh and cry – both at the same time. Give Teepa 15 minutes, and she’ll show you quick and do-able techniques you can use right NOW to help dementia patients, their stressed-out families,…
It’s only February – not too late to check in on our 2019 resolutions! The following, written by Mike Nock, is still worth sharing! Reach Mike Nock at www.thrivewestshore.com (440) 345-6752 It’s a whole new ballgame when our parents enter their 80s, and it’s easy to fall into bad habits when we’re with them. In…
Virginia Sperling passed away on February 6, 2019, at 100 years and 3 months old. I’m so sad to announce this, and yet, there’s so much to celebrate in a life lived to over 100 years! Virginia’s life touched so many and the world was made a better place because of her dedicated involvement in…
I met Mary Beth Ions after a performance at The Normandy Breakwater Apartments in Rocky River, Ohio. My 96-year-old friend, Bob Wicktora, had invited me because she is one of his favorite musicians. To be honest, I only went to appease Bob that evening, and to spend some time with him, because I really never…
When it comes to sticking to an exercise regimen, it’s important to find do something you love, or at least, something you can ENJOY. I enjoy dancing, weightlifting, and yoga on a regular schedule, but if I was forced to pick just one, I’d probably have to pick yoga. Why yoga for aging gracefully? A…