Health & Safety Tips - Make a Resolution to be Safe:
Be Safe, Not Sorry It's that time of year when so many of us make resolutions toward living a healthier life. How about a safer daily life? As we age, slips and falls happen more often due to a number of factors including declining eyesight and hearing, joint mobility and balance issues, and dizziness caused by some medications. It's easy to slip on a wet floor in the bathroom or outside on a wet sidewalk. Stairs without railings can be hazardous, too. And don't get me started about step stools and ladders! A fall can change everything including impacting our independence and ability to...
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Honey, I don't need that yet!:
I hear it all the time, “Honey, I don’t need that yet!” I want to say, “Honey, oh yes you do!!” Who would say that to me? Seniors, of course. Wonderful, proud, independent people of a certain age. What age might that be? Well, somewhere in the neighborhood of “My body is 85 but inside I’m still 50, but my body just doesn’t know it yet,” (wink, wink). I’m famous for saying, “I’m not 25 anymore” when in fact, inside, I think I’m still in my 30’s, but my body…well, I’m not telling you (wink, wink). Quite often I hear their reasoning: I’m healthy; I don’t want to wear a big, ugly thing around...
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