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Introduction to intergenerational family travel!

15. August 2009

Laurence Harmon Great Places How about taking Grandma Minnie along on your next cruise to the Bahamas? Would Uncle Ernie like to go along on your family’s Trans Canada Rail Adventure? Even better, could that six-bedroom condo you’ve rented for the family trip in Vail squeeze in Minnie, Ernie and maybe even Cousin Margo? What [...]

I Love You and the Knife in Your Back

15. August 2009

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As a society, it is apparently in the minority to marry for love. On the surface, it is implied that love is the reason, but behind our backs, there’s a different motive. People don’t really get to know their significant others anymore. Otherwise, why would they need prenuptial agreements? Some people really need [...]

Roller Coasters, Water Parks, and Cellulite

13. August 2009

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As a bona fide thrill seeker, roller coasters are at the top of my to-do list for summer entertainment. Anything with a steep drop qualifies. Dolly Parton’s Dollywood and Splash Country are a short drive, so I purchase a season pass each year. It makes for a fun day trip. They [...]

Five common misconceptions among people with diabetes

13. August 2009

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I asked a friend of mine, Nancy Heinrich, a specialist in Diabetes if there are common misconcptions among diabetics that could be causing them issues in their own self care or that senior caregivers need to be aware of. The following tips from Nancy are so simple, yet easily overlooked: Your doctor is the most important person [...]

No One Saw That Coming

11. August 2009

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Does anyone remember hearing about the parents of a teen mother suing the parents of the teen father for child support? I don’t know how that ended; it’s a good time to research that. If something like that was more commonplace, what would be the effect? I bet it would be more scared adults as [...]

Taking charge without taking over: helping your aging parent

9. August 2009

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Sheri Samotin Life Bridge Solutions Whether you are teaching your young daughter how to knit, or helping your aging mother balance her checkbook, how do you take charge without taking over? How many times have you found yourself “showing” someone how to do something by doing it for them? It’s human nature. [...]

Fitness Isn’t A Size

7. August 2009

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Eat less, working out more. Don’t eat carbs, do eat carbs. High protein diets help you lose weight. Don’t eat sweets, breads, or starches. You could lose weight if you just did these things. Take Alli, phentermine, acai berry, drink this shake, or take this supplement. Think yourself thin, meditate yourself [...]

Healthcare Is a Wild Goose Chase and Our Goose Is Cooked!

5. August 2009

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There are lots of people talking about the state of our healthcare! The point is, “we aren’t in Kansas anymore Toto!” Gone are the days when we could completely rely on what our physician told us. Long past is the time that we can take their word for everything. The time has come that we [...]

Alzheimer’s/Dementia caregiving evolves in Darwin, Minnisota

5. August 2009

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Laurence Harmon/Kathleen Harmon/Judy Berry Great Places Darwin, Minnesota (population 1,318) is one of hundreds of forgettable little towns scattered alongside two-lane roadways in rural Minnesota, although the Guinness Book of World Records honored the place for a while as the home of the world’s largest ball of sisal twine. Curiously, the town bears the name of [...]

Aim to over-fill your retirement

1. August 2009

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Tracey Fieber New Faces of Retirement Too many people have an up-and-down flow of friends, especially SUCCESSFUL entrepreneurs and professionals. Some months they have almost too many things to do, places to go, and people to see, and are WAY too busy, and other months, they’re feeling like famine, wishing they had people to do things [...]

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