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Aging with grace and beauty. Embrace age with aging advice, tips, and tricks.
What’s It Like to Be an Adult?
"No darling, that's for grownups."I can't pinpoint the exact moment this was said to me for the first time, but I can almost guarantee I was holding a mid 90s Smart Price can of cider...You've probably heard it yourself, whether it's been said to you, for you or by you, we can all agree it's a phrase everybody understands (even if they don't particularly enjoy hearing it..) But what happens when you go from being the stroppy kid in the shop to the onlooking adult paying for a crate of Carlsberg?
By Rach Murphy8 years ago in Longevity
Knowing Who Needs In-Home Care Assistance
Living at home is something very important to seniors. They enjoy being in the comfort of their own home, and it is important to give them the opportunity to live there as long as possible. That feeling of independence can still be maintained while also having someone there to look after them as much as possible.
By Andrea Dawson8 years ago in Longevity
20-Something
Genuine question: When do you know when you have 'grown up?' Is it when you're allowed to join the army and vote at 18? Is it when you're allowed to legally drink at 21 and stop using that fake ID you've held onto for the past couple of years? When you don't just start another job but you start a career? Or is it when you finally get married and settle down into your own house and pay your own bills?
By Keegan Gray8 years ago in Longevity
Nostalgia, Memory, Dementia
Why do babies cry? They’ve been fed, changed, well rested, and loved. What else could they possibly want? Perhaps they are just sad. Perhaps they are dwelling on a memory that brings them sadness. Why else would they cry for no reason? That time when the mother left to go sleep in her own room at night could have brought feelings of abandonment.
By Jasmine Lass8 years ago in Longevity
Missing My Childhood
As an adult who works and sleeps and basically does nothing else, I have come to the conclusion, at 24, that "adulting" sucks, and I want my money back. If only it were that easy!! I would love to go back in time when life was simple and the worst part of my day was a nap. I miss and mourn my childhood every day I have to wake up to an alarm and get ready for another day.
By Danica Shardae8 years ago in Longevity
Wasted Time Is the Forebearer of Regret and Death Anxiety
I hear people utter the same phrases every December 31: “It all went by so fast” or “Where did the time go?” Then there are those who question the whereabouts of the last 10 or 20 years, suggesting time moves faster only for a persecuted few. Full disclosure: I am in that group. Such ruminations always make me curious as to our utilization of time, and why many of us often feel years have gotten by us without ceremony.
By Vincent Fitzgerald LCSW8 years ago in Longevity
Why I Want to Live to Be 120
Longevity is influenced by lifestyle. If you don’t smoke, don’t drink, and don’t expose yourself to drugs or harsh chemicals, you might just live until old age or beyond. The United States has a very obvious income gap between rich and poor. Money may help the rich live longer if they can afford medical care while poor people stay stuck on welfare or disability, not to mention the extreme stress that having a low income can produce. Also, in order to be long-lived, you have to be able to stand up for yourself as well as the next person as a survival tactic.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Longevity
Author's 105-Year-Old Grandmother Serves as Inspiration for Book on Healthy Living
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—In his debut book, 15 Steps to Healthy Living, author Dr. Gordon Fimreite combines his vast knowledge on health and wellness with insights from his grandmother to introduce strategies that can be easily adopted into our daily lives to help us manage our overall health.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell8 years ago in Longevity
Too Young, Yet Too Old
College is the best and worst time of your life. I'm not saying college sucks—because that is just a straight up lie. We have little to no responsibility, party at unacceptable times, and just have to really show up to class and sit there. The age frame is not always ideal at this time in our lives though. One second you are having the time of your life, but then the life haunting questions begin to pop into your mind making you slowly but surely want to cry and hide forever. All of a sudden you go from pregaming for a party and dancing to "Buy U A Drank," to having a panic attack in the bathroom four shots deep wondering what you are doing with your life. As a current 19-year-old in my sophomore year at college, I can honestly say that I have no clue what the rights and wrongs of this age are supposed to be. It shouldn't be confusing as hell, yet welcome to my world, ladies and gents! Let’s hope I’m not alone on this topic; I doubt I’m the only one.
By Carly Polay8 years ago in Longevity
Change
Change. Change can be a very big thing for a lot of us growing up, even when you're "grown" what do you do? Where do you go? When and old skin no longer fits what can you wear? Well? I find that we grow even more. We may no longer be who we once were but that means we can create something even greater. To let go of things that no longer fit. I think change can be a very good thing.
By Jed Hammond8 years ago in Longevity
Death Comes for Us All
Death. Dying. It affects us all in some way or another and will someday come for us as well. I guess I am an odd sort in that I have an interest in reading about the dying process, what may happen after we die, and how it seems some people may know that they are going to die even though they may be perfectly healthy. Talking about death still seems to be taboo with some people and rightfully so, because who wants to talk about dying. It is an issue though that we will all succumb to someday and it's a natural process of life. We live, we die, and it is this way for every living thing.
By Somer Michalski-Jones8 years ago in Longevity
Why Should I Bother Anymore?
Why should I bother? I am NOT Superman! Now that I got that out of the way, I can continue writing my article. Why did I start off like this? Did anyone actually confuse me for the Man of Steel? Nope, but sometimes, I tend to forget who I am and why am here on this planet.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Longevity
