Relationships

Tired of television? Zoned out on streaming? Looking for entertainment that doesn’t tie you to a chair for several hours? If so, it’s time once again to dive into the world of podcasts. For the uninitiated, we’ve previously supplied a primer on everything you need to know to get yourself…

If ever there were a reason for relationships to be under stress, now would be that time. However strong your marriage or long term relationship has been, the pressures from the pandemic- be they financial, physical, emotional, or too much togetherness- have caused even the best relationships to occasionally buckle…

The British documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis once said, “Documentaries shouldn’t just reflect the world: they should try and explain why reality is like it is.” If that’s the case, then two recent documentaries featuring older adults reveal a duality of what aging is like in this day and age. On…

It’s estimated that there are over 3 million individuals in the US over age 50 who identify as LGBTQ and for the vast majority of them, the ability to live openly and without denial or discrimination has only come later in their lives, if at all. And the hurt that…

Maybe you’re prepared but the pandemic has reminded you to make sure that your plans are up-to-date. Or maybe you’ve never taken the time to write a will but the recent loss of loved ones has shocked you into realizing that none of us leaves this earth alive. Whatever the…

 For some of us, it’s taken a once-in-a-lifetime public health crisis to underscore how much our aging parents need our support and connection in order to successfully continue to “age in place.” From food supplies to doctor’s visits, what we once took for granted we may now need to explicitly…