What have you been doing this past year? Since March of 2020, I’ve connected with a group of older adults on Zoom twice a week to conduct a strength- building class. And as we’re getting closer to meeting in person again, I’ve reflected on the benefits these participants have reaped from months of this purposeful …
April is National Garden Month, a time to kick winter to the side and embrace sun, health, and new life. And if we’ve ever needed a time to leave cabin fever behind–baby boomers and older adults alike–it’s 2021! It may surprise you that National Garden Week has been around for more than 30 years. It …
At the beginning of the coronavirus scare, we were naive. Like many baby boomers, my husband and I didn’t know anybody who was sick with COVID-19, much less had died from it. Fast forward one year, and oh boy, has that conversation changed. We now know many who have become ill from the virus, with …
Hey baby boomers and older adults, just when you’re seeing light at the end of the tunnel for COVID-19, it’s time to celebrate National Stress Awareness Month! That’s right, April is the month to acknowledge the effects of stress and educate people about ways to reduce and manage it. So I’m re-posting parts of a …
