Where growing older is CELEBRATED, APPRECIATED, and RESPECTED!
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…
What do YOU do with “toxic” friends or family? If you aren’t dealing with someone toxic right now, you probably have in the past and likely will again. You deserve supportive and fun people in your life. But what happens when someone you know becomes a drain on your emotions and patience? When every conversation…
Common Complaint: Back pain How can it be prevented? Take 5 minutes to learn! Proper body movement is an important part of functional aging and part of the equation for aging gracefully! You may not even realize you’re moving incorrectly until the injury happens. As a Patient Advocate and Occupational Therapist, Kara Hibler teaches how…
This is another favorite older interview of mine from last year! Greg Piscura is aging gracefully as he gains popularity traveling around Cleveland and the northeast Ohio area 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…
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:…
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, strength, balance, and endurance…
A friend asked me, “How can I motivate my father to take better care of himself?” Isn’t that the million-dollar question! Do YOU want the answer, too? Imagine how we could powerfully change the world by motivating a parent, spouse, child, employee, neighbor… oh, this list could go on! Imagine if the entire population was…
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 fun woman who lives not far from me in Avon Lake, Ohio. When I first met Hazel at a luncheon, I thought she was a great example of a beautiful woman aging…
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…