The old saying is true, “Everyone makes mistakes.” There is not a single person on the planet that has not made a mistake. It is a common thread that runs through everyone’s life. We are victim to the reality of human error. Have you ever wondered why we make mistakes? No one is perfect No ...
Americans are relocating at a rate exceeding 46 million households a year, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau. However, individuals 65 and older prefer to stay put, the bureau reports. Less than 6 percent of this age group changes their geographic location. In addition, more than half of these senior citizens reside in nine ...
Many of us get completely embarrassed when they are faced with making the arrangements of a funeral of a relative in any country of the world. Unfortunately, I had to face one such situation recently during my visit to India in last winter. My cousin brother expired suddenly at the age of 58 years without ...
I went to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield for the Haunted Prison Experience. We paid $15 to get in and entered the line at the base of the stairs. There were about forty people waiting while they let in groups of four to six people at a time. When we got to the top ...
Imagine waking up everyday to the reality of a demanding newborn. The crying, the feeding, and the comforting are around the clock. In addition the parents’ needs play second-fiddle to that of the demanding and sometimes thankless job of parenting. Even so, similar to parenting is serving one’s country, for the individual that volunteers to ...
Reading is an addiction of mine for years, although literature class in school was never my favorite, I held a deep passion for discussing books with others to discover new things that I had skimmed over while reading. For years, I kept thinking about hosting a book club however was not sure how to go ...
Have you seen the Chrysler ad that involves the family lost in the desert? The man knows he is not lost and does not have to use his GPS system. The camera then shoots from a distance while showing the car (towing a boat) turn right in the desert. This is just one example of ...
1. Most of the old people I know love books. But also most of them are either hearing or sight impaired. An electronic book such as a Kindle or a Sony E-Book is a perfect gift choice for these people. With options to make the print larger, audio functions, and millions of books at almost ...
San Francisco is a great place for lifelong learning, with many of the city’s colleges, universities, and university extensions offering special programs for older adults. City College The Older Adults Department of City College of San Francisco offers free classes to anyone 55 or older. Classes are located at 41 sites around the city, and ...
I have assisted my Mother with the exercise time at the nursing home facility where she works as Activities Director. As part of her job she does exercises with the residents. It is always fun for the residents to have another person help out. All of the exercises performed are chair exercises. The exercises are ...
