1a. Mexican Jumping beans fresh from the deserts of Mexico photo Nick Thomas scaled

Jumping Beans Bounce Back

I still vividly recall my first encounter with Mexican jumping beans many years ago at an old, weather-beaten souvenir store along a dusty, desolate...
IMG 3889 scaled

The Masks We Wear: Face It, They’re Problematic

No one likes wearing marks (duh!) but I am impressed by how many in North America are doing it - even if somewhat begrudgingly. Call...
Downsizing for Retirement

4 Musts When Downsizing for Retirement

Image Credit Downsizing and retirement go hand in hand. People have different motivations for opting to scale down.  You may consider a more straightforward lock up...
Self Love is not selfish 6

Self-Care Toolkit

It doesn’t matter where we are on our journey through life, stress and anxiety seems to have become our normal. Where our ancestors were able...
Tips for Choosing the Best Mobility Equipment for the Elderly scaled

Tips for Choosing the Best Mobility Equipment for the Elderly

As people age, one of the abilities they often lose is the ability to move around as easily as they used to. Fortunately, there...
Medicare

What Medicare Doesn’t Cover…Everything you Need to Know Before you Turn 65

Far too many seniors sign up for Medicare thinking that it will cover everything they need. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Medicare Part...
SeniorsWalking

Safeguarding Seniors: How to Minimize Falls

Fully one-third of seniors living at home, and 60 percent of those living in nursing homes, fall each year. The mortality rate among those...