“Change is never easy, and it often creates discord, but when people come together for the good of humanity and the Earth, we can accomplish great things.” – David Suzuki A million plus older adults living in the over 15,000 U.S. nursing homes are essentially trapped in an industry that only offers an existence marked […]
July 24th is the day set aside on the international calendar for recognizing and engaging in self-care. Self-care is the foundation of wellness and as such, people of all ages are encouraged to ensure that self-care is a priority and that they develop strategies to engage in self-care on a daily basis. A self-care practice […]
There’s much to learn from the story of Mitzi Perdue’s life. A woman who hadn’t pursued her deep seated goals and desires because of a debilitating lisp. An extremely smart businesswoman and the daughter of cofounder of the Sheraton Hotel Chain, likely chose paths in which she didn’t have to communicate with a large number […]
Cultures other than the United States are facing issues associated with having an increasing aging population. This is the subject of the article Commentary: Singapore’s Ageing Population Does Not Only Bring Challenges, The writer of this piece, Dr. Kelvin Tan, a senior lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences’ gerontology department, illuminates the many ways […]
Leading up to celebrations of our country’s independence, I’m proud that for the past two weeks I had the privilege of interviewing two retired Marine Corps officers, Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col Ted Blickwedel and Former Marine Captain Jerome R. Strayve, Jr. (Jerry) on SeniorsSTRAIGHTTalk. I thought it only fitting that since our country’s independence […]
This week’s United States Supreme Court rolled back the hands of time by 50 years with their ruling to ban abortions. The response to the news has been inescapable and sparked cries, cheers and defiance from every corner of the country, and consternation from around the globe where the United States has been viewed as […]
