Category: Best of 2024
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Best of 2024: The Spirituality In Forgiveness
I read once an essential part of growing older was reminiscing. We find ourselves thinking and talking about our past life experiences. Although I’m not a proponent of living in the past, studies have shown that recalling our past serves several aging processes and is a part of healthy aging. It may help to preserve… Read more
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Best of 2024: How Mindfulness is a Spiritual Practice
It seems the catchphrase today is “mindfulness.” But what exactly is mindfulness, and what is a mindfulness practice? How can mindfulness help us as we age? I was reminded of this blog last week when I was evacuated due to a wildfire. The fire came in fast, and we were given 15-20 minutes to evacuate… Read more
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Best of 2024: How Come Love is Important
I read an article recently that said the best-kept secret in aging was thriving love and intimacy. I agree. Read more
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Best of 2024: How I Found Timeless Love in Aging
In “How I Found Timeless Love In Aging,” the author reflects on the emotional pain of losing love at sixty-six, realizing that reactions to loss evolve. Embracing discomfort with compassion rather than bitterness brings clarity and warmth. Aging fosters a love based on giving, offering joy and serenity through self-acceptance and wiser choices. Read more
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Best of 2024: How to Have A Positive Mindset
How do you look at your world? When you get up every morning, what are your immediate thoughts? Are you grateful to be alive, or do you dread the day? One area of mental well-being we can all work on is our mindset. What exactly is a mindset? Oxford Dictionary defines it as “the established… Read more
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Best of 2024: How to Boost Brain Power
A topic of great concern as we age is our cognitive decline. What we hear about most is dementia and Alzheimer’s disease because of their prevalence. But what happens to our brains as we age? As with other physical changes, our brains shrink, especially in the frontal cortex. What is the function of the frontal… Read more
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Best of 2024: The Complete Guide to Supplements Parts One and Two
PART 1 Silver Chats is writing a two-part series on dietary supplements. This is part 1 of the 2-part series. Estimates are that more than one-third of Americans take dietary supplements. They are a part of my daily health regime. Do you take them? How do you choose which ones to use and purchase? To… Read more
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Best of 2024 – The Truth About Diet, Weight and Aging
Is it a fact or myth that we can’t control our weight as we age? Are we resigned to having thick middles and weak muscles? Are our days of svelt bodies past? I was overweight entering my 60’s but lost 40 pounds, so I know it’s possible. But I’ve also noticed a decrease in my… Read more