Family Matters: Expectations And Interactions With Adult Children
April 17, 2019
It’s pretty common among those of us with adult children to want to do all we can to help them. And for good reason: Millennials came of age during a time of financial crisis, exploding student debt and when helicopter parenting came into vogue. It’s no wonder that there are…
Book Smart: Sustaining A Lifetime Love Of Books
January 30, 2019
For many of us, there’s nothing more pleasurable than grabbing a book and settling down for a spell of reading. As children, our parents may have instilled in us a love of books and as adults, we probably have more books than we can ever read or comfortably house. If…
By Any Stretch: Stretching Is Essential As You Age
September 13, 2018
Most of us know the feeling: occasional stiffness or tightness, especially when we first wake up or we’ve been sitting for a while. It can be awkward, painful and embarrassing to struggle to stand up or begin to walk and it’s certainly a reminder we’re getting older. One way to…
Use It Or Lose It: Exercise Is Essential For Maintaining Muscle Strength
September 6, 2018
You’ve probably already noticed it: Maybe you can’t open jars the way you used to or it’s becoming harder to lift those free weights at the gym. It’s no surprise that as we age we naturally lose some of our strength and muscle mass. And that can lead to a…
Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Time Is Relative, Change Is Certain, But Oh What Toil And Trouble
August 12, 2018
Time Is Relative, Change Is Certain, But Oh What Toil And Trouble By Alice Herb As I grow older, years zip by at a faster and faster pace. I remember clearly when a year was a lifetime. Now I barely have time to make New Year’s resolutions before the…
Across The Pond: New Entertainment From England
April 4, 2018
No doubt you’ve enjoyed some of the more “senior” British actors and actresses in their recent performances- everything from Dame Judi Dench in Victoria and Abdul to Dame Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey. Well, there are some new British exports now available for American audiences that may not rise to the…