Need help regaining control of your surroundings? AAA can help.
At a meeting in Lansing an announcement was made; another colleague is retiring. Whew. When you’re in your sixties or seventies, this becomes a frequent happening. Future plans may be well thought out, or not. After decades of working together, some colleagues will see each other, most won’t. They wish each other well; a sense […]
Take advantage of doctors, classes, programs to stave off entropy
In a current television commercial, a lovable toddler lifts herself from the floor to a standing position and then dazzles her parents with her first steps across the room.In a current television commercial, a lovable toddler lifts herself from the floor to a standing position and then dazzles her parents with her first steps across […]
Finding adventure, connections in the pages of a good book
Getting lost in a book is good for you! A good book is the fastest way to transport yourself to a new adventure without leaving your favorite chair. Getting lost in a book is good for you! A good book is the fastest way to transport yourself to a new adventure without leaving your favorite chair. […]
Resources for ACs; and what to do if scammers come knocking
By: Sara Duris Q. I got a call from a local number and the caller stated that my doctor’s office had asked them to call me about receiving a knee brace that would be paid for by Medicare. I haven’t seen my doctor for a year so I was sure it was a scam, but […]
The pace of time is just a matter of perspective
Do you ever wonder about our sense of time? It fascinates me. Most cultures refer to time spatially, as a direction, but how they do that differs a lot. We often say the future is “ahead” of us, but some cultures in South America or Vietnam may refer to the future as “behind” because it […]
Today’s phones offer more privacy- and intrusion
We learned from our son recently that our grandson Wesley is a pen pal. Yep, a genuine pen pal. He and a female classmate dated as high school seniors, but chose to attend different colleges. They also chose to keep in touch through letters, interestingly, written in long hand and delivered by the postal service. […]
One man’s top 10 tips for combatting loneliness later in life
The terms loneliness and social isolation are often used interchangeably. While related in some ways, one can exist without the other. Social isolation occurs when a person lacks opportunities to interact with people. Loneliness is a feeling of sadness or distress about being by yourself or feeling disconnected from the world around you. It is also possible to feel lonely, […]
Are you a caregiver? What are your needs? We want to know
My husband grew up in a multi-generational home. Watching Saturday afternoon television with his grandmother and playing cards with her were favorite activities. Having Grandma’s hospital bed in the living room was just a part of normal life. Part of ‘normal’ life for his mother, however, was providing significant care for Grandma. Care from bathing, […]
What can be done to help protect seniors from house fires?
By: Sara Duris Q. My friend’s mother almost burned her house down the other day by falling asleep with something left cooking on the stove. The kitchen smoke alarm didn’t wake her but luckily her dog barking did. It makes me worried for my own parents as they can be forgetful too and also have […]
How mom’s advice on posture, kindness still applies later in life
Maybe you had the same experience. When I was a girl, there were two prompts my mother frequently gave me. The first: “Stand up straight; chin up, shoulders back, stomach in”. The second: “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all”. She might not have known it, but those two […]