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Keeping Track: Using a Journal to Lose Weight

posted 4 days ago by ScottQMarcus | 2 comments
When my children were young, I registered their growth on the hallway doorjamb with pencil marks and knife notches. Next to each was inscribed a date and name. Since those statistics are most likely meaningless to the latter owners, I assume sandp...

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Quoted

posted about 1 month ago by silvergirl28 | 1 comment
"In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer."

~ Albert Camus

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Lonely elders have higher risk for health problems

posted 2 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Numerous studies show that humans are social creatures and too much isolation can have a negative effect on mental and physical health. Lonely elders are abundant in our society.

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When the Caregiver's Health Fails

posted 4 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Protecting Caregiver Health: When the Caregiver's Health Fails the Care System Can Collapse

Think of it like this: Caregivers are the base of a pyramid. When the base collapses, the whole pyramid crashes. Many of us are "natural caregivers."

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People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s need support

posted 5 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is something that few, if any of us, would see as positive. An early on-set Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be even more devastating, since the age of early on-set – 65 and under - is often still a prime time of accomplishment f...

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Early on-set Alzheimer’s challenges legendary bask

posted 5 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
The news is everywhere. Pat Summitt, a virtual legend in women’s basketball who has won more games in her coaching career than any other college coach, has been diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer’s disease. The news is rocking the college sport...

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Salsa:Social Exercise!

posted 5 months ago by bigd142 | 1 comment
I’m middle aged and like most Americans have some what of a sedentary life.Ahhh…. but I recently learned to
Salsa and I can say it is fun,sexy and builds up your stamina without weights,gym memberships or a step machine.

I happened to go to a Sa...

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Resentment

posted 5 months ago by Ann M. | 1 comment
Let it go.....

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Nobody's Asking You to Forget, But You Might

posted 6 months ago by silvergirl28 | 2 comments
Allowing. Being. Letting be.

Do you differentiate between forgiveness and reconciliation?

Forgiveness is to come to peace with someone on our own,it is giving up all hope of a better past. Reconciliation is to reestablish a friendly connection ...

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