I was gazing out of my den window at the leaves falling off the trees. As the leaves were falling off the trees one by one, I began thinking about the animals and plants that hibernate during the winter months and how we may spend more time indoors, except of course for people who are […]
What comes to mind when you see this question? Do you think primarily of work or professional life achievements? Do you equate your professional success with financial success? Did you have any thought of the success of your health? Of you as a healthy individual? If the answer is a no, what do you think […]
World Mental Health Day is held each year on October 10th. The goal of the day is to help raise awareness about mental illness and help the people who are living with mental health challenges to live with more dignity. Persons living with the challenges associated with mental illness often find themselves at the receiving […]
I’ve always loved crime dramas or mysteries, primarily for the ingenuity involved in the story creation and solutions. But the other night I was watching one of my favorite shows that also has strong family content: Blue Bloods. I especially enjoy the scenes around the Sunday dinner table. depicting the reality of family conversations, dynamics, […]
A few days ago I was at the gym going through my usual strength training regimen. I approached a young man, probably in his late teens, using the leg press machine that was the last on my to-do list. He told me he’d soon be finished so I decided to wait nearby. While he was […]
The other day I visited a local merchant who I’ve known for several years to pick up something for dinner with my daughter and her family. He and I usually engage in conversation on one topic and another. On this day he began telling me what he and his siblings are experiencing with his mother […]
In preparing for my October 28th TEDx talk, I sent my dear friend, who is also my former undergraduate college professor, the draft of my talk. She is not only an incredible writer but always offers me wise counsel from her distinct point of view. She sent me something that her father always carried in […]
There’s still time!!!! It’s never too late to begin. That is true about anything. Even though there are only a few days remaining in the month of August, you can still begin the journey. for making a Will. It may seem like an arduous task. It may seem like an unpleasant one. The fact is, […]
It’s a warm summer day. I’m sitting on the sofa in my den, preparing my TEDx talk about how we can change society’s attitudes towards older adults. When I looked out the window, all I could see, Was the leafy crown and hefty trunk of a mature tree. The tree with its many outstretched branches […]
Recently I saw a commercial showing a woman who appears extremely agitated. It’s a commercial depicting what is commonly referred to as “dementia behaviors”. These include behaviors that one might refer to as aggressive, whether it be physical or verbal aggression. Heck, in nursing homes, when a person is behaving in this manner, they refer […]
