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Staying in the Light

Sunlight breaking through trees

If the weather in your neck of the woods is anything like mine, the grey can be depressing. It may be called “sunny California” but in the Sacramento Valley we’ve had weeks of rainy days and the gloom is beginning to set in on all of us. So what’s a body to do, especially when […]

Asking Those Hard Questions

Tough Questions

I may have a really good education in aging, but I’m still like a lot of you. My parents are in their 80s and it’s time to make a good working plan. We’ve made a good start but have a ways to go. “Plan for what?” you might be thinking. The inevitable crisis — that […]

Hospital to Home: Avoiding Readmissions

Medical Clinic

For many older people, hospitals have revolving doors. About one in every five seniors who spends time getting care in a hospital is readmitted within 30 days of being discharged. A hospital readmission often signals a gap in the quality of medical care. In addition, it’s a disruptive and unsettling experience — and an expensive […]

‘Boomer Hottie’ Marches Against Ageism

Boomer Hottie

Barbara Rose Brooker has never let aging define her or limit her choices in life. In fact, she’s among the rare individuals who have made it work for instead of against her. And now, at age 80, she’s taking on a new quest: stamping out ageism. “Aging well is not about Botox or looking younger. […]

Joy in the Air – Watching the Birds

A cardinal sitting by a bird feeder in the snow

Bird watching can be a great way to add joy to your day and to the life of your older loved one. Anyone anywhere can attract birds to their neck of the woods with just a little water and a little bit of bird seed. I became fascinated with birds because of my granny. She put […]

Is it Just the Winter Blues?

Winter Night Snow Falling

Well, the holidays are over and it’s getting really cold and grey outside. It’s an easy time to get a little down, especially if you’re a senior. So how do you know when you or your older loved one is really depressed? Most of us are just not as perky during the winter months, especially […]

Who Are These People in My Family’s Album?

Baseball Team

When I was young, I didn’t think much about my family heritage or who my great-grandparents were or what kind of people I came from. It was enough to know my parents and grandparents, but I learned I couldn’t really even know them unless I knew who they came from. I begin to think I […]

Spring Dreams and Winter Seeds

Packets of seeds

Years ago, people loved to look through seed catalogs during the winter time. It was fun to dream of spring and summer and all the great plants that are in their glory during the warm months. But you can also sow seeds during the winter months and have them ready to bloom or fruit in […]