Nip It In The Bud: Ways To Prevent or Delay Dementia
August 5, 2020
You already know the drill: right now we have few effective treatments to help persons afflicted with dementia. And given that estimates are that 50 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with dementia, that’s a tremendous amount of suffering and burden on both patients and their caregivers. If there’s any…
Plow Ahead: Learning Resilience To Cope With Current Times
August 5, 2020
No one would fault you if you feel despair or distress right now. In addition to whatever personal challenges you face, we all know the world is going through unprecedented turmoil from the pandemic and its economic aftermath, in addition to worldwide political upheavals. Admittedly, some of us are able…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Writer and Statesman
August 5, 2020
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
The Joy of Writing Poetry Now! By Kathleen Rehl
August 5, 2020
By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com I’m 73 years old, and I want to have more fun! With my new husband, family, and friends. Keeping fit. Writing. Enjoying art. Helping nonprofits. This includes writing poetry. I love the whole process of being inspired, composing, and…
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Happiness And Relationships For The Long Term
July 29, 2020
No doubt about it, no matter your circumstance, we’re all experiencing heightened stressors and anxieties because of the pandemic. And as we’ve cited in a previous agebuzz post, the stress associated with money, health, or lifestyle disruptions can take its toll on even long-lasting relationships and marriages. In fact, some…
Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Haircut, Pedicure, Now What?
July 29, 2020
Haircut, Pedicure, Now What? By Alice Herb Hair cut done! Pedicure done! 4th of July at my beach house, wonderful! But now what? Stupid question? No- all the pleasure I felt at being myself again did not keep me from knowing the crisis hadn’t ended. I’m still having…