Good Grief! Sorrow in 4 Healthy Steps: How to Grieve Losses from Covid—or your Life

The following article was written on February 2, 2021 by Katherine Esty, Ph.D., author of  “Eightysomethings: A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well, and Finding Unexpected Happiness”. This article is reprinted by permission. Image by © James Thew from AdobeStock My January began with mourning. My beloved brother-in-law died in late December at the …

Aging Parents Have the Right to Make Bad Decisions.  Here’s How to Navigate

The following article is a guest article from Amy Cameron O’Rourke. It is used with permission. BY Amy Cameron O’Rourke, author of The Fragile Years Challenges of Controlling Aging Parents Post COVID “I want to control my aging parents, but I think I’m going to lose this battle.” This quote in a recent Wall Street …

What to Do When Only One Parent Needs Nursing Home Care

Photo Credit: Pexels.com   The following article is a guest article from Annabelle Harris. She is a blogger who uses elders.center as a platform to share helpful tips and advice for seniors. It is used with permission. Introduction Aging parents may need extra support in daily life, from help with errands like cooking and cleaning to …

Audaciously Embracing 50 and Beyond

This post may contain affiliate links, and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Introduction I recently interviewed Lisa Levine, author of  Midlife, No Crisis: An Audacious Guide to Embracing 50 and Beyond. She encourages seniors 50 and over to live audaciously. Seniors are urged to …