The Wisdom of Older Women

Why is it that aging has become such a scary thing?  Now, in traditional Latino culture, elders are revered, respected and listened to.  However, as Latinos in the U.S., we have this dichotomy of having respect for our elders in some circumstances, and at the same time, having a fear of aging and being "old," "out of date" or "not in touch."

While we know that some women age beautifully, both...

Is declining eyesight apart of getting older? Well the answer to that question is yes and no. for us older Americans who fail to get the proper preventive care, our vision will continue to get worse with age. Most of us can expect by age 65 to have some sort of eye impairment, but with a proactive mindset toward preserving our eyesight we can off set the inevitable. Most importantly, never assume that your vision irregularities are just a regular process of getting...

Writing was never my first choice this piece of emotion came out in my frustration to the surrounding world of adultery and corruption. The sorrow that I see around me everyday has compelled me to pour down my feelings in writing.

Children are an asset that parents are proud of possessing, there little demands are taken with a lot of importance and made the big issue of the monthly, family agenda. God has made for us a beautiful world that all of us, should show respect to. How...

If you’re fortunate enough to grow to a ripe old age you’ll inevitably be faced with scores of life changing situations. Some are oh so subtle and others slam you squarely across the head. Growing old comes slowly almost interminably slow but when it finally arrives it ascends like a black mist descending from above.

Elderly parents arrive first at this marker set in time and through them we see ourselves in just a few years more. With extended age...

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A mother is an irreplaceable soul in a child's life. Many people are at a loss of emotion and expression of sentiments during a time of grief and loss.

Mother poems may offer a solution to those who are at a loss of words. Mother poems often facilitate expression of feeling and offer words for...

Many of us will gladly take Mom to her doctor's appointments, administer medications, and check in if the need arises without a second thought. But with millions of loyal children caring for aging parents out of their own pockets, a little financial relief is welcome. Few family caregivers are aware that you can get paid - however small the amount may be - to care for Mom and provide homecare services. Due to the long working hours, however, some adult children caregivers have been...

An active mind is as important as an active body. Any doctor would vouch for that. Seniors especially need to put in extra effort to stimulate their minds and maintain good physical health. If you’re a retired senior, you’ll be on the lookout for activities that are fun and invigorating. Let’s take a look at the options you have.

Web as a Friend

Internet for seniors is without doubt the best companion while you are alone. You can indulge in...

Generic for Actonel (Residronate), which is used in the treatment of osteoporosis for women in post-menopausal time is also used for treating osteitis-deformans. Generic Actonel can cause some side effects most of them are very minor, but the major ones like pain in the eye, inflammation in eye, blurred vision, severe confusion, weakness and few others mentioned at

If you are prescribed Generic Actonel tell your physician about the type of diet and other medications that...

Writing a Funeral Speech

Close family members of the deceased usually dofuneral speechesand because they are already in shock or grieving, writing and saying a funeral speech can be very difficult and emotional; where do you begin talking about someone you love dearly and has just passed away. Here are a few tips and ideas, which I hope will help in such distressful situations.

The Essentials of a Funeral Speech

Keep the speech general, mentioning what...

Everyone wants to be healthy and vigorous throughout their life. But more so being healthy in old age is just like a boon. Since, old age brings with itself many health problems and if you are not taking complete care of yourself then these diseases becomes hard to cure and manage in old age. Here are given some useful health tips for old age:

Drink enough water:

It cleanses your body machinery and helps your heart in functioning well. Drinking of enough water will...