According to BC Hydro, a Canadian utility company operating in the province of British Columbia which I call home, baby boomers use double the electricity millennials do. For energy-conscious boomers like myself, the headline was shocking and became somewhat personal. Eager to vindicate oneself, I read the rest of the article with heightened senses and …
My top 10 non-fiction books
(The content of this blog post is made into a YouTube video. ) 1. The Story of Spanish If you are a student of the Spanish language, or a history buff, or both, you will love this book. It is a story book, not a grammar book of which there are many. This book tells …
Not quite ready for retirement?
Baby boomers are all too familiar with the tried-and-tested, ultimate career transition, retiring from a full-time career to full-time, retirement. We saw how our parents retired at age 65, and ‘rode into the sunset’. Times have changed. Boomers have been more health conscious and active in their adult lives than their parents. It is not …
People with dementia enjoy reading – this is how
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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When you have time, use it, wisely
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 …