The Strain of Caregiving The caregiving stories, advice and tips available on the Internet help all us caregivers learn more about how to do our job better. Most of us want to do the best job we can taking care of our elderly loved ones. They were there for us when we were younger, and [...]
Seniors Learn About Superfoods Superfoods are those foods found in nature with high antioxidant levels, calorie sparse and nutrition dense. Learning to use them in meals as well as baked items helps senior citizens add them to their daily food intake.// So what are examples of some superfoods? Most experts on the Internet agree on [...]
Strange Coincidences for Victims of Breast Cancer The incidence of breast cancer continues to be a major health concern for women of all ages, and particularly senior women. We are concerned not only for ourselves, but for our daughters and grand-daughters. And although men are not immune to breast cancer, their risk is considerably less [...]
Canning – Once a Necessity Most of us senior women grew up in homes where our mothers and grandmothers canned fruits and vegetables in the autumn, with produce grown in family gardens during the summer. Canning was a necessity, because we didn’t have supermarkets with shelves and shelves of canned goods. We had small grocery [...]
Arthritic Gout Treatment I was talking with a friend recently about gout. She was hospitalized for the health problem in both feet, and had to take antibiotics because her feet and ankles swelled so much that her skin developed lesions. The treatment for gout left her with considerable less muscle strength than she previously had, [...]
Festive Colors and Flavors There are all kinds of great ways to prepare cranberries for holiday dishes. Jellied cranberries in a fancy-dancy mold has always been a favorite in our house. But this week I came across a new one that I plan to try for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.// I especially like the blend [...]
Women Identify Retirement Issues Retirement poses many challenges for women, and for Baby Boomers about to retire. In addition to considering how they will spend their senior years productively, women face the usual issues of financial security, health concerns and where to live. If still married or involved in a committed relationship, the considerations must [...]
More Wrinkles = Lower Bone Density A study at Yale University recently revealed some interesting implications for senior women’s health. The study found the more wrinkles a woman has during menopause, the lower her bone density. We’re all concerned about fending off osteoporosis, which occurs when bone tissue gets thin and bones (like our spine) [...]
What to do With Mushrooms? I pick up my bi-weekly delivery of organic produce today at our local co-op. The email a couple of days ago included shiitake mushrooms on the list of items we will get today. What do you do with mushrooms? Shiitake or any other kind?// So I started my search online, [...]
The Story of Owen and Mzee Six years ago, through the cataclysmic tsunami and magic of nature, a baby hippo convinced a centerian giant tortoise that they were related. The tortoise (Mzee) reluctantly agreed to adopt Owen and became his mother, ultimately with all the nurturing and protections mothers have to offer their offspring. Owen [...]
