Relationships

Those of us in long-term relationships probably thought we’d seen and experienced it all- until the coronavirus hit- and the “intense togetherness” of being confined with our partners began. It’s one thing to be in a loving, long-term relationship. It’s quite another to be indefinitely detained with no ending in…

It’s never an easy time to be a family caregiver but whatever your challenges, they’ve likely been magnified and exacerbated during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re a spouse, adult child, sibling or other loved one, and whether you’re providing in-home care, oversight at a distance or daily visits to…

It’s no secret that social isolation can take an enormous toll on older adults. And in a twist of irony, it seems clear that cutting off social and physical connections, as we are doing during the coronavirus outbreak, makes it harder for people to fight off infection, among other detrimental…

While most of us appear to understand the seriousness of the coronavirus spread throughout our communities, and the special risk it poses to older and immune-suppressed populations, there are nonetheless multiple reports and survey results that suggest Baby Boomers may not be taking this as seriously as they should. For…

Do you pine for “the good old days?” Do you miss the tv shows you used to watch, and even wonder what might have happened to the characters, especially if they aged along with you? Well, for fans of the late 80s show Thirtysomething (when in fact you yourself may…

British author Alexandra Potter once said, “Life isn’t complicated. It’s very simple, really. It’s us who make it complicated.” And a good photograph can show us both life at its simplest- a woman’s smile, a mother’s glance- or life in a more complex realm- such as the challenge of an…