July Joy!

July Joy!

Quick Weekend Escape How wonderful to be able to drive for an hour and a half out of Chicago and be in a beautiful area of greenery, some beaches, water, and great wineries! we spent a good part of Sunday driving and exploring new wineries in different towns in...
Royalty is Growing Older With Gusto!

Royalty is Growing Older With Gusto!

                                               Who Knew? My Google Alerts recently sent me a blurb from The Telegraph, A United Kingdom publication. The Duke of Edinburgh is a “case study in growing old gracefully.”  Why you may ask? Apparently, the...

Meet Marylen Mann – Founder of Oasis

Marylen Mann, years ago founded the Oasis organization in 1982, a not for profit created to help older people live their lives energetically. Her brainstorm spread around the country and Oasis courses are currently available almost anywhere. She is currently the...
The Plight of Loneliness in Older Americans Today

The Plight of Loneliness in Older Americans Today

 A Recent Study By Cigna A study by Cigna Corp that was reported in the Wall Street Journal in late February reports that 1/2 of all Americans are lonely. Also, Harvard did a recent study on loneliness, and found the cost of loneliness on Medicare is 6.7 billion...