Although grief is specific to each individual, it can help to understand almost everyone who experiences it, encounters a similar set of ‘symptoms.’
Health & Wellness
Articles about our health and wellbeing, mind, emotions, keeping fit, your hearing, eyesight and dental needs, natural remedies and keeping vital.
Filling Up With Fun
We get emotional energy from many sources. The best source is positive emotions: things that feel good. Here are some ideas for how you can fill the right tanks
‘I’m a Carboholic,’ Part #4
In this instalment of ‘I’m a Carboholic’, we take a peek into some of the ways in which the makers of refined food keep us coming back for more!
Self-Care – is your Furniture Fit for Purpose?
The household furniture we once relied upon (or just plain ‘tolerated’), may no longer be suited to our more specialised senior needs.
Why does Alzheimer’s Affect People Differently?
The human brain is capable of generating new connections and neurons throughout life, and engaging in brain-stimulating experiences has been shown to positively alter brain structure.
King’s Birthday Weekend – the prompt we all need!
This King’s Birthday Weekend, it behoves us all to do our own bit in the fight against cancer, and to assist those who suffer from it.
Salt and Sugar – How to Enjoy Less of Both
No one’s saying it’s easy, but there are a few tricks which can help reduce your intake of salt and sugar.
Exercise ABCs – Don’t Let Terminology Put You Off!
From ‘reps’ to ‘recovery,’ and ‘HITs’ to ‘heart rates’ it’s enough to overwhelm anyone. Get started with some basic definitions, especially as they apply to seniors!
‘I’m a Carboholic,’ Part #3
In the third instalment of ‘I’m a Carboholic’, we discuss how plant fibre in our diet helps us to feel full for longer, and how refined food has the opposite effect.
Feeling Blue? Let Music Alter Your Mood!
It’s time to change the music – or put some on – because it turns out music has the ability to lift our mood!