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That Darn Cat and Why it is Never a ‘Good’ Time To Give Up An Addiciton
Boy, did I choose the wrong week to give up glue sniffing…’ That, as any film aficionados will recall, was one on the many silly lines from Airplane. Of course, there is never a good week to give up glue sniffing, or any other addiction, come to that. Life does like...
Life Lessons from Motorcycles: Truths and Myths about Power
Liz Jansen is an author, speaker, coach, adventurer – and motorcycle aficionado. Motorcycles and our relationship with them, have much to teach us, whether we ride or not. As Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment describes, “The partnership of rider and...
Creepy & Bizarre ~ It’s Colin Lively Theater: Live Friday 2pm EDT
LIVE Original Production of Sheepshead Bay Boulevard! (Brooklyn Version of Sunset Boulevard). Starring Judy Stadt, Susie Sexton and Colin Lively. LIVE Friday, 2-3 pm EST, online at www.HereWomenTalk.com Click Listen/Flashing Play (►) Button, upper right corner Listen...
WATCH YOUR TONGUE
Perspectively, the tongue is the smallest part of the body that is engaged in conversation. It has the power to deliver words intended to create a reaction from the person those words are directed to. It starts with a thought. The thought transforms into words. ...
Is It Depression? Or, Is It Dementia? Some Ways to Tell
Your elder’s memory has not been working at full force for quite a while. But lately, she seems to be forgetting details more and more frequently. And that is not the only thing which is alarming you. She has begun slurring words and sleeping poorly. So, you are...
Older Voters: A Conservative Voice That Roars
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2008/08/01/centenarians-offer-long-life-secrets Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Politics/4-10-28SeniorVote.htm “Seniors are Conservative...
Elders Can Exercise Away Depression
The National Institutes of Health have estimated that nearly 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been diagnosed with severe (clinical) depression. And another 5 million experience some symptoms of depression: lack of concentration, loss of interest in things they...
This Week on BROADSIDED – The Aging of America & DOGS AGAINST ROMNEY
As the Baby Boomers enter their golden years, America herself is aging. We are either facing an uncertain future ourselves, or making decisions as to the best options for our aging parents. This week on BROADSIDED, we discuss those options and are joined by Lisa K....
Living Green can Mean Living Long
People live longer and healthier lives when they reside in nurturing environments, full of greenery. Few observers would dispute that point; it haslong been widely accepted. However, links between leafy surroundings and health outcomes have been hard to “prove” ...
Desire and Determination = Results
How many of you know that when you have a desire to do something, a strong desire- NOTHING but DEATH will keep you from it? Miraculously you find a way to achieve the objective and the resources find you to accomplish your goals? Last year-- I had $5 to my name just...
Radon: Its There Even If You Can See, Feel or Smell It
Aging in place has become a national buzz word. Advocates maintain this arrangement provides a nurturing environment for elders, granting them more personalized attention and privacy than might an institutionalized setting. And reams of information have been...
Giving Sound Advice? Your Friendship May Depend On It
Alasha, My best friend and her fiancé have been together for a few years now and they are finally ready to tie the knot. She wants a big wedding but he would rather buy a house. Being married to my husband for almost a decade now I tried to sit her down and persuade...
Living for a Century: Your Numbers Might Add up to 100
Folks have long viewed living to 100 as being something that they will probably not achieve, even if longevity does run in their family. As it turns out, however, their chances of reaching that milestone might be greater than they had ever imagined. The number of...
When Do I Get To Be Perfect? : In Memoriam Of My Self-Esteem
A supernatural full-on transformation of epic fairy godmother proportions is the only option that has ever made sense to me, and though I have mostly dropped the façade that this is, indeed going to happen- part of me still secretly believes for it. But still, it...
Body Image and the “Serenity Prayer”
If you're perfectly happy with your body, thank you very much, and if you've never struggled with the issue of body image or self acceptance - well, you probably won't be particularly interested in reading any further. But if you've ever obsessed about your weight, or...
Beware Disgusting Lies Of The Pharma Industry
In case you're ever in doubt about the diabolical intentions of the pharmaceutical industry to increase market share and boost profits, now's the time to wake up to their horrifying, health-destroying tactics. Do you find my words to be too negatively aggressive? I...
