It can be such a conversation starter – “I feel like I never sleep anymore!  It is exhausting!”  Usually that statement is met with nods of agreement if your friends are over a certain age.  Is it age itself that interferes with a full night’s sleep? There are age-related problems when you are trying to […]

Stress is an inevitable part of life. But for some, it’s a constant, irritating, nagging force that interferes with everyday life. What if there was a simple, science-backed way to decrease stress and boost productivity at the same time? Incorporating small, pleasurable moments into your day is a simple way to calm the stress response […]

In 2006 I discovered how we can maintain an aging brain.  To understand how to reverse aging changes, It was necessary to understand how our brain ages and what brain functions were affected.  I was in my fifties when I started this career path.  Throughout the years my perspective on the aging brain was evolving.  […]

There is a right-of-passage as we enter our older years that can be very disconcerting.  Suddenly we realize that no one is speaking to us – as older women.  Marketing of products leaves us out in the cold.  We don’t see ourselves anymore.  The prime demographic I learned, capped out at 54!  How can a […]

Time is relative and that is never more obvious than on New Year's Eve.  You might have your list of New Year's resolutions already to go on January 1, but they are forgotten by January 31.  This situation can be compounded if you are retired.  You are not in the resolution state of mind.  Then, […]

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”  Mark Twain   Let’s go for the big idea and talk about your life purpose.  Do you have any idea as to what makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning […]

Thanksgiving is this week.  Those of us in the US set aside a day to express gratitude for all that life brings us.  How can you find that ‘attitude of gratitude’ if everything around you sucks?  Everything is easier if you are in the ‘flow’ of life.  It is something we all want.  But life […]

  We have been dog owners for a long time.  The house seems too quiet and clean when there isn’t a dog around.   And we miss the affectionate greetings every time we come through the front door.  Dogs are unconditional love.   What happens to us when we create such tight bonds with our dogs?  How […]

In November of 2021, I wrote a blog – Does Anger Define Americans Today?  I wanted to elaborate on some of the findings in that blog because America is certainly going through a very stressful and fearful time.  When I write a blog, I research current articles to support whatever I am writing about.  My […]

No sooner did we get out of the surge of the pandemic, that we now must face inflation, job restructuring in large companies resulting in threats to workers' jobs, supply chain issues, and divisive polarity in the country.  The 2024 election has added a new layer of fear and anger.  Every day there are endless […]