Aging gracefully: love the skin you’re in
Let’s clear something up: aging gracefully doesn’t mean spending thousands of dollars and countless hours trying to look 16, nor does it mean “giving up” and giving in. It means loving the body that contains your beautiful spirit, and treating it with care and...
Gaming and online communities: what you need to know
If you have children or grandchildren of a certain age, you may feel you’ve lost them to the lure of digital devices and online games. It can be hard to understand what’s so captivating about these games when you didn’t grow up with anything...
Rent or own? What’s the best choice when you’re retired?
According to The Motley Fool1, despite the many benefits of homeownership, the US rental market has seen a steady increase since 2007, and people in their 50s and 60s account for the largest portion of the rental market increase.
If you’re retired or retiring soon,...
Play in the dirt on National Gardening Exercise Day
If you have a garden, or participate in community gardening or balcony gardening, June 6 is the perfect day to get out and get dirty because it’s National Gardening Exercise Day!
Gardening can be a workout all on its own, so you should always be...
Sugar vs. fat: the great debate
If you’re a certain age, you will remember when fat became public enemy number one. You couldn’t walk down a grocery store aisle without seeing low-fat or no-fat products on either side, and the diet industry was screaming about the need to avoid fat...
Do I need a therapist?
Ending the stigma associated with mental illness is the best way to ensure that people who need help are empowered to go and get it. We’ve come a long way in recent years, thanks in part to mental health awareness campaigns like Bell Let’s...