If you are not familiar with the Meyers-Briggs definition of personality, the term introvert might mean “shy” , “unsocial” or even “unfriendly” to you. The word “loner” or “withdrawn” often has negative connotations as well. Today I am speaking as an introvert who has tried for years to keep this trait under wraps. I am ...
In the 1950’s, research began on a cutting edge device: the cochlear implant. This innovative invention would surpass the conventions of hearing aids, while stirring up controversy between the hearing society and the people whose world it was created to change. A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to send electronic impulses ...
Seniors often utilize water exercises since the water has a dual purpose. Water is more buoyant on any achy joints for arthritis and it also provides resistance aside from gravity for strengthening muscles when you get the body moving. All you need is a simple swimming pool for the most popular water exercises that do ...
Buying a gift for someone who is retiring to can be a challenge. Perhaps you work with them, but don’t actually know them all that well. Maybe they’re just one of those people who seems to have everything they need. Whatever the reason, buying a gift can be hard. There’s nothing better than the gift ...
If you are retired or are nearing retirement age and would prefer to spend you time not worrying about yard work and living in a community of people at a similar stage in their lives you may want to consider a 55+ retirement community for active adults. There are a number of 55+ retirement communities ...
This article is in response to Welfare in America: Who is Denied Assistance? by Superdork published on October 23, 2006. Superdork (who we will refer to hereinafter as SD) feels punished by being denied food stamps, while other familes who don’t work spend their welfare benefits on “drugs and alcohol, trips to the nail salon, ...
Graduates with a degree in gerontology have achieved skills and abilities that allow them to work among a clientèle that just keeps growing in numbers. In the last fifty years our national population has experienced a population explosion among senior citizens as well as in the number of careers now open to graduates with a ...
Senior Citizens clubs offer a wide variety of services and social activities, some geared just for Senior Citizens and some encompassing different age groups. These Senior Citizen clubs receive their funding from such organizations as New York City Department for the Aging. Many of them may be associate with a religious organization, but are open ...
Art Linkletter passed away today, May 26, 2010. As one of the earliest American television celebrities, Art Linkletter holds a special place in pop culture history. Sadly for his friends, family, and all of us who remember him, he has reportedly died today, as reported by the New York Times. When Art Linkletter is Dead, ...
Teachers so a great service for our world. They help our children to grow into mature productive adults. Regardless of the subject they teach, every teacher helps to give our children necessary skills to excel in life. A lot of people think that teachers have an easy job. That is not true. My stepmother, aunt ...
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