Are you a Solo Ager?
A solo ager is someone who lives alone without a partner and has no adult children. Also known as adult orphans. The criteria vary. You can also be a Solo Ager if your children/relatives live far away from you. In her book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single […]
Critter Corner – Dog Tag Lesson
When you have a large number of Border Collies, you are inclined to walk in some remote areas. Luckily, we have a friend with a forest, who also has permission to explore her neighbour’s farm/forest. So last Sunday morning we set off with 7 dogs. We had walked about a kilometre when we heard some […]
Holiday Season and Exercising
It may be a couple of weeks until the serious eating and drinking starts but the office celebrations and work invites are already in full swing. It is wise and prudent to keep up the exercise over the holiday period. I mean who wants to start 2023 by going up a size or two in […]
It’s not too late to become an entrepreneur
It is never too late they say! According to Forbes: Older Entrepreneurs Outperform Younger Founders—Shattering Ageism. On Linkedin, Elizabeth White, writes about the “The rise of older entrepreneur” Older Entrepreneurs Outperform Younger Founders—Shattering Ageism https://www.forbes.com/sites/kmehta/2022/08/23/older-entrepreneurs-outperform-younger-foundersshattering-ageism/?sh=5cd146697a36 The rise of older entrepreneurs: Why it’s never too late to start your own business https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rise-encore-entrepreneurs-why-its-never-too-late-start-white/?trk=public_profile_article_view
Ikaria, the island of old age and where Dementia is rare
Dan Buettner has been reporting for the last decade on the Blue Zones countries and why many people who live in these countries reach 100 years and more. Ikaria, a Greek Island, has been identified as one of these Blue Zones, and interestingly is a place where diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia are extremely […]
Reasons why we should drink more water as we age
Many of us are guilty of not drinking enough water but as we age it becomes even more important that we drink lots of water. Some reasons: As You Get Older, You Need to Drink More Water. Here’s Why https://www.healthline.com/health-news/as-you-get-older-you-need-to-drink-more-water-heres-why The Importance of Staying Hydrated https://www.aegisliving.com/resource-center/the-importance-of-staying-hydrated/
Natural ways to help to reduce blood pressure
I had to visit the doctor this week to get a bit of WOF done. I was worried that my blood pressure would be through the roof as prior to my appointment I was racing around paddocks and the garden trying to get pigs and sheep where they were meant to be and removing stowaway […]