PLEASE CLICK ON TITLE ABOVE “We made it! It’s New Year’s Eve! TO COMMENT! Or, click on “Read More” below. It’s New Year’s Eve—the year has flown by, and it’s time for a new video! I enjoyed doing it, and I hope it gives you an idea of my intentions… Read More »We made it! It’s New Year’s Eve!
My Christmas greeting is a big Thank You to you, my readers, for motivating me to search for new and compelling topics each week, for keeping me on my toes, and staying conscious in my writing. I value your thoughtful comments, and occasional challenges. You always let me know when… Read More »A Christmas Greeting For 2017
Last week our volunteer light-up crew put up Christmas lights in and around our condo building, something they do every year. For centuries, people have displayed special lights at Christmas, a clever tradition designed to offset the darkness of winter. It’s the one of the few Christmas customs I enthusiastically… Read More »Christmas Lights, and What They Really Mean
This week’s article is written by guest writer, Teresa Greenhill, who has an interest in mental health. She is the co-creator of MentalHealthForSeniors.com, which is dedicated to providing seniors with information on physical and mental fitness so that they can be active and happy in their later years. Please leave… Read More »What an Older Person in Recovery Needs During the Holidays
Scientists and researchers are working overtime to help older people age in place. And that’s a good thing—most of us do want to stay at home as long as we can. One company pursuing this is K4Connect, a tech firm that serves older adults with disabilities. The CEO, Scott Moody… Read More »Aging in Place With ElliQ and Other Innovations
Most of my family had ‘the conversation’ about Christmas shopping years ago. They opted out of ‘obligatory gift giving’, and decided to focus on other elements of Christmas instead—getting together, creating happy experiences, enjoying a special day. I envied their escape from the retail carnage of Christmas shopping, vowing I’d… Read More »The Dark Side of Christmas Shopping
You might have heard. If not, here is the news—Lyft, a new ride-sharing company established in the US, is coming to Canada. It’s influence is spreading, and it may be coming to your town next. This is welcome news to people who can’t or don’t drive, especially at night, now… Read More »Older People Are About to Get a Lift!
Christmas flyers are out—it’s time to hit the mall! Always a shopping procrastinator, this year I decided to have an early start. So last weekend, we went to Sears, which as you might have heard, is closing. Sears Canada is not having a dignified ending, rather it’s a dismal affair—the… Read More »Anger and Despair at Sears Canada
Two years ago, around this time of year, my sister phoned me with an advance warning that she wouldn’t be sending Christmas cards. I paid attention—after all she is the Emily Post of manners and is always ahead of the curve. But I didn’t follow her example—I wasn’t ready. So… Read More »Christmas Cards: Do you care enough to send the very best?
I wrote my first article for this online blog in June, 2015. I wrote about ageism, the wealth of aging boomers, and the generation born before the baby boomers, which I call the ‘Lucky Few’. The next month, I wrote about 50s fashion, what old people worry about, and how… Read More »My Life Online-A World View
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