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Sure Cure for the Senior-Time Blues

Humor Therapy for the Elderly

By Dr. Marion Somers

 

My 76-year-old father used to laugh all the time, but ever since he started having problems with his health, he stopped smiling and laughing. How can I get him laughing again?

– Craig in Texas

 

I use a concept called “humor [...]

My Aging Brain

 

Grandparent Health Participating in meaningful medical research

 

By Robert St. Germain

 

Have you ever been a guinea pig for science? Would you like to know what it is like? In a word, it’s fascinating! I am talking about leading-edge medical research. I am talking about helping to conquer a dreadful disease [...]

Are You Being Kind to Yourself?

Submitted by Charlie Palmer, AKA Paw Paw

As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it, if I choose to [...]

Top 10 Health Issues of People 55+

By Colleen Sell

The Rochester Medical Center Division of Geriatrics and Aging recently identified the nature and causes of health problems afflicting and expected to afflict the aging population.

1. Physical activity and nutrition: Physical activity and good nutrition prevent or delay many diseases and conditions. As we age, many of us become [...]

Aging at Home

Know Your Homecare Options Before You Need Them

By Jeff Huber

 

No matter how many good arguments might be made for a senior to leave home, remaining where decades of memories were created is often the best reason to stay.

In fact, industry surveys tell us that [...]

Next Time Someone Tells You Grandparents Are Old

By: Charlie Palmer AKA – Paw Paw

As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it, if I choose to [...]

Gone

There’s little left that I can do. My bones are weak, my strength is gone;

my days of lifting children high, of sending kites up to the sky, of playing softball on the lawn, of climbing sand dunes by the lake, of nailing shingles on a roof, of painting a gable, of planting a [...]