a baby boomer's life journey
Caregivers of people with dementia are real-life heroes. The cognitive ability of a person with dementia is slowed down, sometimes significantly, requiring the caregiver to adapt to the condition and pace activities together accordingly. If you are a family member or a friend, you know how difficult it is to plan activities together that are …
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My earlier post on decluttering captures some of my thoughts after reading Marie Kondo’s bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Since then, I read another book on the same topic—’The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter‘ by Margareta Magnusson. What a harsh …
My daughter returned recently from a wonderful spring break to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was her first overseas trip taken exclusively with her friends. Upon her return, she raved about the travel experience with a keen sense of appreciation of culture and travel. Accommodation for the trip was arranged through Airbnb, a factor she considered integral …
At school, we learn the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. Our parents teach us how to behave as adults. With the advent of the knowledge economy, we are always reminded of the importance of continuous lifelong learning, even into our old age. That is why some of us are striving to learn a new …
Absolutely, according to Marie Kondo, the Japanese lifestyle consultant and author of the #1 New York Times best seller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. The book was recommended to my wife and I by Emily, my niece. I did not act upon it at the time. I …