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Need Some Therapy? Perhaps Dirt Is the Answer!

Veggie Patch

There are loads of senior therapies and all of them do wonders for so many. My favorite therapy involves dirt. There’s just something that happens when I get my hands dirty and watch the daily endeavors of my little plants. This time of year I just pulled outside to begin my garden. It’s not an […]

Fear and Vulnerability Work

Market Volatility

Updated July 2025 Change provokes fear and vulnerability for both parents and caregivers alike. The year 2025 is marked by change from many directions. Some of the changes we are experiencing this year are: High interest rates. High interest rates hurt bond portfolio values immediately, equity portfolios eventually and real estate values in the long […]

Remembering Spring

You only have to spend a few moments on social media to see how all of us love looking back at our childhood and young adulthood. So much like springtime, life was new and almost everything was a first in our lives. Somehow the newness of life leaves a lasting impression on all of us. […]

Keeping Up With Momma

Last Saturday was my momma’s birthday. She turned 82 and I just wish I could keep up with her. I bought her a brilliant orange/gold rose called “Better than Gold.” She loved it but not as much as what my daddy bought her. He got her a weed-wacker and a garden blower. Her two acres […]

Feeding Daddy

Food

Do you have trouble finding something to fix for your older loved one? Well, my mama does! If you struggle to fix the foods that are good for your loved one and they like enough to eat, please share with us and all our readers! Daddy won’t eat what daddy doesn’t like and at 110 […]

A Closer Look at Lessons From the Oldest Old

Key to Life

When John Leland bounced onto the stage recently at The Institute on Aging, the crowd of mostly older seniors seemed to greet him with skepticism. He was there to talk about his new book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old. “One year? You can’t learn much in that […]

Alzheimer’s Advocates: Agitating for a Cure

cure, medical research

Spurred by speculation that one disease was supplanting all others as the country’s biggest and most intractable health crises, Congress passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which was signed into law in January 2011. The Act required: A concrete national plan for overcoming Alzheimer’s Coordinating research and services offered by federal agencies Accelerating development of treatments […]

Taking One Day at a Time

one day at a time, clock

Trouble. There’s always enough to go around. Borrowing it from tomorrow is not always a good idea. Yes, we should be aware of what could happen, but dwelling on it may rob us of the joys of today. There have been a lot of ups and downs lately with my parents. My daddy has been […]

Feeding Seniors: Tips for Caregivers and Families

veggies and fruits

While everyone needs nourishing and well-balanced daily meals, caregivers and families need to recognize this is especially true for seniors. Many seniors have medical conditions, such as diabetes, that require special dietary attention, compounded by lagging appetites. That means caregivers and families must also make sure that seniors get sufficient protein along with enough vegetables […]

Will I Recognize When It’s Time to Move?

Moving Day

There are several ways to preplan and consider when you might want to move from your home. How do you set the milestones and stay accountable … or do you need to be accountable to anyone? My parents bought into a Life Care Community (previously called Continuing Care Retirement Communities) in 1998. However, for more […]