Category: Age Well
May is Older Americans Month (OAM). This year’s OAM theme is Powered by Connection, recognizing “the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being.” As Aging Life Care professionals and Creative Engagement Specialists, we understand how vital meaningful relationships and social connections are to quality of life and individual […]
March is Nutrition Month, an invitation to refresh our knowledge of healthful eating using evidence-based guidelines. Healthy eating across the lifespan is important. As we grow older, nutrition can play an essential role in how we age. The food choices we make play an important role in sustaining health and preventing disease.
Can two households be better than one? In a trend called “living apart together” (LAT), a growing number of older couples are experimenting with committed relationships that also allow for autonomy.
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” ~Betty Friedan Our team at Aging Wisdom are avid readers. It’s not uncommon for us to routinely share books, ideas that have sprung from reading, or to attend author events for that extra infusion of inspiration. Reading, discussing, and brainstorming affirms our work […]
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Here are some evidence-based approaches to boost brain health and lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
Aging comes to us all. What makes solo aging different is the need to be more proactive about arranging for help. Twenty-two percent of older adults acknowledge they will need to take care of themselves. (Even if you are partnered now or have children, you are wise to consider the possibility of solo aging because, […]
Here are a few of many reasons we love libraries. We see it every day at Aging Wisdom, the subtle and profound ways knowledge empowers our clients, their families, our colleagues, and the allied professionals with whom we work. For our clients, being informed and knowledgeable builds confidence. The more they know, the better they […]
Change is the only constant. And as we enter our later years, it seems the changes are more frequent. Before writing Life Is in the Transitions, Bruce Feiler interviewed 225 individuals to gain a sense of the ways people navigate disruption across the lifespan. He found that we experience roughly thirty-six transitions in a lifetime, […]
This past December, one week after her 64th birthday, a childhood friend had a fatal heart attack. To be honest, I’m still in a bit of shock over this loss, as she had been part of my life and significant events for over 50 years. My friend’s death prompted me to learn more about symptoms […]
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