a baby boomer's life journey
Less work, less commuting, less socializing … amount to more disposable time for us, right? Yes and no. We have more time at our disposal and yet we always manage to quickly fill it up with activities. Home Depot sales is picking up because of the surge in DIY home renovation projects, many of which …
COVID-19 manages to sabotage everybody’s daily routines, whether they are working or not. Most people find that they have a lot more idle time in their hands. Lists of things to do during the pandemic spring up on the Internet, including one from yours truly. A common idea is to read more books. Prior to …
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Without language, how could we make friends, be entertained, or fall in love? Why should any of this change with age? Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts Personal observation and public opinion condition us into accepting that aging negatively affects language. But what is the science to back it up? Veteran authors Roger Kreuz and Richard …
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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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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