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You might consider “living dangerously” to mean doing something adventurous like parachuting or mountain climbing. However… LIVING ALONE is potentially dangerous, AT ANY AGE! Let me explain why this may even prevent you from aging gracefully. Social isolation You must be an active part of a community of people or you’ll increase your risk of…
5 Things You Must Know! I gave this presentation at the beautiful Medina Community Recreation Center this week and it was well-received by the gracious attendees so I thought it worthy of sharing with everyone! Enjoy, and please add your comments at the bottom! Know Your E S S E S! Eat healthy · Sleep…
As Jill is aging gracefully, she tells her story in order to help others who may be struggling, or have struggled with addiction, as well. Please watch this video below! Jill and Kathryn met together for a sentimental trip down memory lane to celebrate their 60th birthdays. They were roommates at a college in Wyoming…
Spotlight on Bob! Bob is aging gracefully as an 83-year-old with 7 adult children, 19 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He’s had two knee replacements, but he’s a no-excuse kind of guy. He walks his dog daily – rain or shine – and rarely misses Strength & Balance class. About a year ago, Bob was walking…
Most of these jokes came right off one of my favorite birthday cards this year! Enjoy! You’re so old… You remember when rainbows only came in black and white. Your social security number is ONE! You remember when the Dead Sea was only SICK. You took your driving test on a dinosaur. The rocking chair…
What will YOU say this year if you receive an unexpected gift? You think you don’t have a gift to give back? YES, you do! It doesn’t have to be an awkward moment! I was shopping in a trendy kitchen store filled with the latest and greatest ideas for making life simpler and I happened…
How could I possibly be older than my mother? It’s my 60th birthday as I write this. Birthdays can make us reflective and this one certainly has made me so. I’m thinking about what my mother was like when I was born. And what would she be like at the age I am now? It’s…
I asked Mike Ivan to be on my TV show because he has great advice – whether you’re helping your parents to downsize, considering YOUR own downsizing options, or both! In this episode of Aging Gracefully, Mike explains how to get started in your transition to smaller living spaces. The move might be from a…
As the winter moves in, it might be helpful to have something to laugh about! As an interviewer, this joke made me laugh: An 80-year-old lady was being interviewed because she had just gotten married for the fourth time! The interviewer asked her about marrying again at 80, and if her groom was still working. “Yes, he’s a…
Especially around the holidays, we might be tempted to wish our families were more “normal.” The following are real situations I heard this year… A family locked their purses in their cars so a young family member wouldn’t steal from them again. A grandma chose not to have Thanksgiving dinner because her granddaughter had recently…
It’s vitally important to keep your skeleton strong for your health… and safety! Bone mass peaks in our early 20s. Then our continued bone loss is a normal part of aging. We lose bone mineral density (often referred to as BMD). You may have heard of osteopenia, the onset of bone loss, but osteoporosis is…
Two news articles recently presented pictures form school projects with children dressing up as “centenarians.” Their old lady costumes were bathrobes and big fuzzy slippers with pink foam hair curlers, or they wore sloppy house dresses with wire-rimmed spectacles. Old man costumes were plaid flannel shirts or ill-matched clothing, with the child pretending to slump over…
Tomie Patton and her husband Tom have invested time and money to bring history home to Avon Lake, Ohio. Their efforts are so appreciated in this community. But that’s not where it stops either! You will love Tomie’s attitude about giving back to the community, which she herself does in MANY ways! She also encourages…
Going Back to A Childhood Home Childhood homes still hold a piece of our hearts, and maybe even some secrets. Have you gone past the house where you lived as a child? Does it stir you? My childhood home is about a half-hour from where I presently live but every so often I have a…
Tara was hit by a drunk driver while she was riding her bike with her husband and children ten years ago. That day changed her life permanently. People of any age can learn from her life-changing accident. I often hear my oldest friends talk about the importance of accepting the limitations of physical changes that…