With the free time that you have on your hands, you may find yourself frustrated with the fine lines on your skin. However, it’s important to not let this affect you to the point where you begin to follow myths that may cause more harm than good. Instead, do your...
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15 Foods to Avoid If You Have High Blood Pressure
7 Mar, 2020 | Continuous Learning, Personal Health
A healthy blood pressure reading should fall somewhere between 120/80 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). A blood pressure reading that is over 139/89 mmHg is too high. This reading can significantly increase your...
Pilates: 9 Longevity Benefits of This Physical Workout
25 Feb, 2020 | Personal Health, Social & Recreation
In the 1920s, Joseph Pilates created a now extremely popular form of exercise. He came up with a series of movements that not only incorporated stretching but also encouraged the body to build muscle. He coined the fitness approach after himself, calling it Pilates...
How Mah Jong Expanded My Shrinking World
24 Feb, 2020 | Continuous Learning, Personal Health, Social & Recreation
Moving Past the Learning Curve Though not only do I hunger for socialization, I also yearn for something that will challenge my mind and keep the synapses in my brain firing away like the Fourth of July long into old age. Mah Jongg, a game of luck and skill, does...
A Rite of Passage from Hero to Elder
16 Feb, 2020 | Continuous Learning, Information, Personal Health, Social & Recreation
As millions of Baby Boomers choose not to merely grow old but to grow whole, to intentionally step across a threshold and become an Elder, we discover that aging can be a spiritual path. Its foundation is described in every spiritual tradition as ego transcendence, a...
7 Daily Habits That Make You Age Faster
16 Feb, 2020 | Connections, Continuous Learning, Personal Health, Social & Recreation, Strategy & Stakeholders
There are both mental and physical habits that can both drain our energy and cause us to age faster. It is no exaggeration to think that how you feel when you’re older is a testament to how you lived when you were younger. One of the remarkable aspects of the human...
10 Practical Tasks to Help You Deal With a Terminal Illness
10 Feb, 2020 | Continuous Learning, Home Support, Information, Personal Health, Science & Technology, Strategy & Stakeholders
We fear most what we understand least, so empower yourself by learning everything you can about how your illness will affect you. Ask your doctor(s) what physical, mental and/or emotional changes you should expect as your disease progresses. Search online or at a...
What Is The Negativity Bias and How Can it be Overcome?
4 Feb, 2020 | Continuous Learning, Personal Health, Social & Recreation
We all face rejection, sadness, fear, and unhappiness. When we find ourselves getting stuck on the negative aspects of our lives, however, it helps to be aware of why we might be doing so. We may be evolutionarily hard-wired to focus on negative things, but it’s...
Realistically, How Much Water Do We Need To Drink For Longevity?
31 Jan, 2020 | Continuous Learning, Information, Personal Health
Take into consideration the fact that many other things you ingest can contribute to your level of hydration. Realistically, all fluids count toward your daily intake, not just plain old water. You can count all kinds of water sources from a basic glass of water, to a...
How to get better at growing older in 2020 and beyond…
31 Dec, 2019 | Business Support, Continuous Learning, Personal Health, Strategy & Stakeholders
"This stage of life is like a patchwork quilt. It is not linear work typically, as one’s primary career probably was. You might do something for a few years, then switch to something else, or you might do a few things, or jobs, at the same time. There are no rules."...
What you still need from a gynaecologist at age 50 and beyond…
30 Dec, 2019 | Personal Health
https://www.nextavenue.org/dont-chalk-it-up-to-menopause/? Seeing a health care provider for gynaecological exams and a wellness check-up is as important in your 50s, 60s and beyond as it is in your 20s. Visit a gynaecologist or talk to your primary care provider...
Don’t have regrets… plan your future now!
27 Dec, 2019 | Business Support, Continuous Learning, Home Support, Information, Personal Health, Physical Location, Science & Technology, Social & Recreation, Strategy & Stakeholders, Wealth
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/10-regrets-dont-want-10-years/? If you want to live a life you won’t regret in 10 years, it all starts with what you’re willing to do to make sure that doesn’t happen. You hold the key already, but it’s up to you to find the door....
Broaching the Subject of Hearing Loss – 6 ideas for bringing up an often touchy subject…
21 Dec, 2019 | Business Support, Continuous Learning, Home Support, Personal Health, Science & Technology, Social & Recreation
https://www.nextavenue.org/talk-hearing-loss/? Compared to the past, today’s hearing aids are much more adjustable, do a better job of suppressing background noise and often come equipped with Bluetooth, which lets you take phone calls (with microphones on the hearing...
5 Habits that keep your brain young…
15 Dec, 2019 | Continuous Learning, Personal Health, Science & Technology, Social & Recreation
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/5-habits-that-keep-your-brain-young.html?cid=sf01001
Gardening could be the hobby that helps you live to 100…
5 Dec, 2019 | Continuous Learning, Information, Personal Health, Physical Location, Social & Recreation, Strategy & Stakeholders
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20181210-gardening-could-be-the-hobby-that-helps-you-live-to-100? People living in these so-called “blue zones” have certain factors in common – social support networks, daily exercise habits and a plant-based diet, for starters....
Want to live longer? Surround yourself with plants…
28 Nov, 2019 | Home Support, Personal Health, Physical Location
https://www.fastcompany.com/90435062/want-to-live-longer-surround-yourself-with-plants
Are you bored?
27 Nov, 2019 | Articles, Personal Health
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/redefining-boredom?
The 5 stages of Alzheimers
26 Nov, 2019 | Information, Personal Health
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/alzheimers-disease-five-stages/
Questions for considering a retirement village…
5 Nov, 2019 | Personal Health, Physical Location
Retirementor, Kim Forbes, has been researching retirement villages and their various offerings. This article emerges from her visits to a number of facilities and the belief that there is huge value in knowing what you are looking for well before you need to make that...
Tips for visiting someone with dementia
5 Nov, 2019 | Information, Personal Health
Avoid common pitfalls and make the most of your time together “Mom, remember I mentioned that a few minutes ago?” I asked. “We just spoke about when I was coming to see you.” It was a rookie mistake. Years ago, when my sharp mom started experiencing cognitive decline,...
You won’t please everybody…
5 Nov, 2019 | Articles, Personal Health, Social & Recreation
Ever feel that you are doing things to please everyone else and not yourself? Sure – we all have responsibilities and we should all try to get along with others and maybe even compromise from time to time, but at some stage you might realise that it is your life and...
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