Growing Older, Concerns about Aging

How To Nourish The Sandwich That Is You
The "Sandwich Generation" is a term that has now made it into the dictionary. It fits an increasing number of Boomer women whose reality includes being squeezed between the demands of growing children and the needs of aging parents.
A study by AARP and the National Alliance for Care-giving identified over 44 million Americans who are caring for ill adult family members, 60% of them women. According to the National Center on Health Statistics, about 80% of women in their 40's have children for whom they are still somewhat responsible. Given these numbers, many of you may well be asking yourself, how can I balance caring for my parents, my children and myself? Here are some tips to help you sustain and nourish yourself.
How To Nourish The Sandwich That Is You
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Better Aging
My friend who retired last year from years on Wall Street tells me, "I have to watch very carefully how I spend my money. I don't know how to do anything."
One of the reasons people find retirement challenging, is also the solution to the problem of better aging: we identify with roles in our lives. Worse than that, we enjoy them. They're what our life is all about or we wouldn't have been doing them in the first place.
Now my friend certainly knows how to do things. He can cook his breakfast, he's an attentive father, he knows how to mow the lawn. But to his way of thinking, now that he's no longer a broker, he "doesn't know how to do anything."
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Ten Big Tips For Moving To A Small Town
Considering a big move to a small town? Here's what I learned from my own experience. Each small town has a unique personality. Do your research -- and don't stop with the Internet. Talk to people who live there. Ask who stays and who leaves.
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Beat the Retirement Blues and Celebrate Your Golden Years
Highly productive members of society frequently are faced with depression after retiring from their career. There is a sense of loss. Not knowing where you fit into society. The golden years may actually become years of sadness, worthlessness, depression, and loneliness, UNLESS you do something about it. Take a look at these ideas. You might just find the key to truly make your golden years golden.
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Celebrate Your Golden Years
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Meaning and Purpose at Midlife
Spiritual leaders as well as research psychologists agree: a sense of meaning adds to quality of life at any age. In my business, I find midlife clients often ask these questions and search for answers. There is no simple turnkey operation to find a life purpose -- but here are some guidelines to get started.
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Fat Food ... Fat Ass ... Fat Head?
More Evidence Against
The Wisdom of the Western Diet
In the science-speak that often accompanies studies -- and papers on studies -- an article in Science Daily begins with this sentence. "Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown." In other words, rats on a high-fat diet quickly become stupid and lazy. What implication might this have for humans?
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Feed Your Mind!
A Healthy Life and a Healthy Brain
We know the importance of good nutrition and healthy habits in caring for our physical bodies. Your brain, of course, is one of the most essential organs in your physical body and its health is one of the most vital things to safeguard to insure the best quality of life, especially as you grow older.
There are a number of good ways to support your brain's well-being. Some are common sense. Others are good suggestions to add to your daily diet and routines ... if your health care practitioner agrees. If you are already living with health problems or if you take medications regularly, always check out changes with that person beforehand.
Feed Your Mind!
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