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Posted on 2019-07-132019-07-14

Sleeping is so much more than just rejuvenation

What happens when you don’t get a good night’s sleep? You’re grumpy and tired the next day. Energy restoration is an obvious benefit of a good sleep. Yet, sleeping has many other positives. First, sleeping helps us commit things you learn during the day to long-term memory. Things you learn during the day are only …

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Posted on 2019-04-162019-05-14

Boomers are energy hoggers?

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 …

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Posted on 2019-03-192019-05-14

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 …

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Posted on 2019-03-052019-03-19

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 …

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Posted on 2019-02-09

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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  • Sleeping is so much more than just rejuvenation 2019-07-13
  • Boomers are energy hoggers? 2019-04-16
  • My top 10 non-fiction books 2019-03-19
  • Not quite ready for retirement? 2019-03-05
  • People with dementia enjoy reading – this is how 2019-02-09

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