Whatever else 79 million baby boomers are doing, one in eight are caring for an aging parent. Some are checking in on an elderly parent who is living alone, some are caring for a parent in their own home, some are visiting parents in assisted living or nursing facilities, and others are doing long distance caring. Whether [...]
Written by Best-Selling Author, Marci Shimoff At last, we’re in the final countdown of the holidays! I’ve been waiting excitedly to share with you one of my favorite holiday stories (at the end of this article) and my favorite advice for fully enjoying the holiday spirit. If you think about it, all the gifts, parties, [...]
My little Lucy is the love of my life…always adoring, playful, cute and well-behaved except for the daily chewing of my favorite summer sandals, popping of our ink-filled pens, and knawing on heirloom rugs. Her big eyes, fluffy hair style and overall cuteness buys her a significant “get out of jail free” card that is [...]
I stumbled on an interesting article in the New York Times titled “When Sex Leaves the Marriage” and, ironically, just this past weekend my girlfriends and I half-heartedly joked about the loss of libido as part and parcel of being over-50. The way the conversation went, I think we were talking about the sex-starved marriage [...]
We’re not talking forgetfullness but Alzheimer’s and other dementias that affect 500,000 of us under 65. Five million sufferers will triple by mid-century. While Alzheimer’s does not discriminate by gender, more women have it over 70 than men because women are living longer. Guess who the caregivers are? Primarily women…working women. No one is complaining [...]
Do you find yourself filled with regret for the many times you have said “yes” when what you really felt was “no”…”not now, not ever, and not in my wildest dreams”? Real Women on Health! invites bloggers who focus on health and wellness to listen with us on our online radio show on around “Why [...]
When I invited Lori and Sheryl to contribute to our Real Women on Health! community, I was struck by my naivite about talking to a loved one or friend who is coping with a cancer diagnosis. But, that’s no longer. I was with my dad when he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a [...]