January is typically the time of the year we reflect on the past year and inspire ourselves to set goals for the new year. However, often when we look back at our list from the prior year, we recognize we may have been overly ambitious!...
December is the time of year when we are preparing for the upcoming holidays and that usually means lots of shopping and online activity. You might be grateful that you can now shop from the comfort of home without the hassle of crowds, malls, and...
Did you know that there are currently around 600 million people aged 60 and over worldwide? This number will double by 2025 and reach 1.4 billion by 2030. The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States is 85 and older. As you...
Have you ever heard of a NORC, a “Naturally Occurring Retirement Community”? You may not know it yet, but a few local communities/neighborhoods are already trying to get more organized around this excellent idea. In fact, one group is already meeting in the Gainesville area...
I am reading a fascinating book I’d like to share with all of you. It is called Breaking the Age Code, by Becca Levy, PhD. Here is the link: https://becca-levy.com/the-book/ It may change many of your beliefs and concepts about aging and growing older. It is chock...
You probably know that April is National Healthcare Decisions Month. There was a great article last week (in The Gainesville Sun) written by the collective hospital teams from UF Health and the VA asking our community to “consider the importance of advance care planning.” Perhaps...
HOW PREPARED ARE YOU? Answer the following questions. Each “YES” is worth five points. Total your points to see your score and evaluate how prepared you are. I have completed a Living Will I have appointed a Health Care Proxy or Surrogate I have completed a...
For years I have watched both friends and family come out of surgeries complaining of severe mental fog that can last for weeks, or even months. For some, cognitive function is never the same. Sadly, I suspect many of my readers either have had this...
Did you happen to read the story recently about the oldest living human being? Kane Tanaka, who is Japanese, is 117 years old. She is what is known as a supercentenarian, but others have lived even longer such as American born Sarah Knauss who lived...
Many families plan on being together again over the Christmas holidays, some for the first time in years due to COVID. At the risk of bringing up a challenging topic, I’d like to suggest that families consider using this time to communicate with loved ones...
