This category is a listing of all blog posts.
Nov 09 2017
Helping Older Friends & Family – Vol. 427, Nov. 9, 2017 Over the past couple of months, I have been helping an older friend of mine who has been diagnosed with chronic heart failure. There are many things that have changed in his life as a result of this diagnosis, especially as he works to …
Nov 02 2017
Anger At What Price? – Vol. 426, Nov. 2, 2017 During my neuro-linguistic training, I learned of the fact that anger can create heart attacks. Well, I came across an article in Science Daily called: Keep Calm, Anger Can Trigger a Heart Attack. The University of Sydney found that there is an 8.5 times higher …
Oct 26 2017
If You Want the Chronic Symptoms to Go Away, Stop the Stressors – Vol. 425, Oct. 26, 2019 I can’t tell you how many times I find myself working with people who have chronic illnesses where the symptoms get to the point where they just can’t live with them anymore. The doctors give them medication …
Oct 19 2017
Hanging Out With The Older Set – Vol 426, Oct 19, 2017 Years ago I used to work in elder care, and at that time I learned simple words of wisdom. The biggest goal of a good life is to love and be loved. Put in over 150% each in every relationship you have, so …
Oct 05 2017
Who Do You Listen To? – Vol. 423, Oct. 5, 2017 Interesting things occur in one’s family when the second of two parents pass away, especially when one has stopped interacting with the great majority of them over a period of seven years, as in this case. I bring this up because you may also find …
Sep 28 2017
Dying With Grace: What Does That Look Like? – Vol 423, Sept. 28, 2017 It is the summer of 1996 and I am brought to meet my first elder client. Her name is Rose, and she is ninety years old. She lives in a split level home, beautiful upstairs, yet she is no longer allowed to …
Sep 21 2017
It’s Almost My 56th Birthday, Time To Take An Appraisal – Vol. 422 – Sept. 21, 2017 September 24th is my 56th birthday, though it is rather hard to believe that I am on the other side of 55 already. With my mother’s passing just this September 9th, my dad died back in March of 1985, …