Articles On:Lifestyle

August 29, 2022

Fashion Trends: Coastal Grandma and Vintage Shops

Two fashion trends – the coastal grandma style and shopping at thrift and vintage clothing ...

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Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in "Something's Gotta Give." Warner Brothers. Two fashion trends – coastal grandma style and shopping at vintage and thrift stores – work as well for senior women as younger women.
August 29, 2022

Therapy Can Help, Even 62 Years Later

A 73-year-old woman was molested when she was 11 but has kept her story to ...

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sad contemplative woman. Photo by Ruslan Huzau, Dreamstime. A 73-year-old woman was molested when she was 11. She has a happy life but wonders if therapy can help, and how. See what Ask Amy advises.
August 26, 2022

Adopting a Senior Dog: A Perfect Match for Seniors

For senior adults, adopting a senior dog may be the perfect match, writes dog lover ...

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older woman with a cute, big-earred, hound-like senior dog. Photo by Pojoslaw, Dreamstime. For senior adults, adopting a senior dog may be the perfect match. A look at the upsides and downsides of adopting older pets from a shelter.
August 24, 2022

Musings on Afterlife, Science and His Wife’s Death

Columnist Robert C. Koehler ponders a panel discussion on consciousness and the afterlife and recalls ...

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Grave of the Painter Therese Van Duyl-Schwartze at the Nieuwe Ooster at Amsterdam the Netherlands 2020. By Robert Van ‘t Hoenderdaal, Dreamstime. Columnist Robert C. Koehler ponders a panel discussion on consciousness and the afterlife, and recalls his wife’s death, 22 years earlier.
August 22, 2022

Funny Games for Game Night

Games are often associated with childhood, but they can benefit people of all ages. They ...

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multigenerational family playing charades. Photo by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime. Try these funny games to experience all the benefits of games: social bonding, active minds, combatting depression, and laughter.
August 22, 2022

Honoring Funeral Wishes – Including Not Having One

A wife is abiding by her late husband’s funeral wishes. However, her in-laws are none ...

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grieving widow - photo by Katarzyna Bialasiewicz, Dreamstime. A wife is abiding by her late husband’s funeral wishes, but his family displeased and she feels conflicted. See what Ask Amy advises.
August 18, 2022

The Importance of Hydration for Seniors

Seniors Guide examines the critical and sometimes-overlooked issue of hydration for seniors. The natural aging ...

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woman drinking water outside. Syda Productions, Dreamstime. Natural aging, medications, and dementia increase dehydration issues. SG looks at the problem and offers solutions for hydration for seniors.
August 17, 2022

‘Glaciers’: An Excerpt

Nostalgia grows dearer as we age, sparking memories of our younger days. Individual experiences influence ...

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Book cover of Indigenous Reconciliation and Environmental Resilience. Author Wesley Shennan’s education and his experiences in British Columbia, Canada, have given him a perspective on the stories that glaciers have told – from the last ice age to today – and what they foretell of our future.
August 15, 2022

Thrift Store Shopping Tips for Seniors

Writer and secondhand shopper Donna Brody offers thrift store shopping tips for seniors based on ...

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thrift store donation. Photo by Ian Allenden, Dreamstime. Secondhand shopper Donna Brody offers thrift store shopping tips for seniors based on her experience at flea markets and other resale shops.
August 15, 2022

Golden Girls Roommates Lost Their Glitter

The relationship of the Golden Girls roommates has gone south, as one often criticizes the ...

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two annoyed senior women reading books photo by motortion Dreamstime. A Golden Girls roommates relationship has soured, as one often criticizes the other “Is it senility or is she a bully?” See what Ask Amy says