By Ellyn Mantell If aging has taught me anything, it is that not only does my body need to be agile and flexible, but so does my mind. Looking ...
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SENIOR CORNER: Caregiving Can Happen Quickly
By Ellyn Mantell Imagine your spouse/partner awakens in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, falls, and is on the floor in terrible pain. Your world ...
SENIOR CORNER: Community-A Gift for Aging!
By Ellyn Mantell This is certainly not news, but it is worth reiterating. Community is comfort for all ages, but particularly for those of us wishing to age gracefully ...
SLIFE OF LIFE: Choosing Happy Over Right
By Ellyn Mantell Perhaps for many, there is no choice…they want both. And I understand that. However, there are times, perhaps many, when I need to decide what is ...
SENIOR CORNER: Fear of Falling
By Ellyn Mantell When we were toddlers, we learned to fall and then, almost, bounce back to our standing position. Aaah, the good old days! Now, those of us ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Everyday is a Holiday
By Ellyn Mantell It is important to me that every day be acknowledged as having value, particularly as time passes more and more quickly each year. It is easy ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Preparing to Create New Memories Brings Back so Many From the Past
 By Ellyn Mantell They were all around us as we traversed the rooms and closets of our home in preparation for our move, timely based due to ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Teachers Who Inspire
By Ellyn Mantell It certainly feels as if we have traveled through a time warp, having spent countless days and nights in crisis mode during the pandemic. We ...