When Words Fade: 10 Symptoms Of Hearing Loss Hearing loss, who has it? I do, and maybe you do, too My loss developed slowly The first sign was not being able to hear my husband if he spoke from another room "What?" became a frequent question at our house Finally, I had an audiogram and, though it showed a hearing loss, I didn't get a hearing aid because I was so busyMy days were filled with family matters, twin grandchildren, ...

Better Aging My friend who retired last year from years on Wall Street tells me, “I have to watch very carefully how I spend my money I don’t know how to do anything”One of the reasons people find retirement challenging, is also the solution to the problem of better aging: we identify with roles in our lives Worse than that, we enjoy them They’re what our life is all about or we wouldn’t have been doing them in the first ...

It Is Never Too Late To Improve Your Health It's never too late to improve your health at any age But for seniors a complete change in unhealthy behaviours may be required Be sure to take exercise every day for at least 30 minutes But always ask your healthcare provider about any exercise plans you may have, especially if you have a medical condition Try and eat low-fat, high-fibre foods You can get most of your calories from carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables, and whole grain, high fibre ...

Career Help: How To Complete Jobs Applications The majority of the employers will give you a job application that you have to fill in although you have already submitted a resume This application is as important as the resumeUsually jobs applications request the same standard information So it's better if you can gather this information in advance You can type it on a page and when you are at the employer's office you can copy the info avoiding mistakes that ...

Be Selfish and Save the World Why do we help others? There is a whole lot of pain and poverty, illness and despair in the world I can't speak for you but I would like to make a difference and improve the quality of life for others Volunteer work is a great way to beginNo single person can change the entire world but you can have an impact on the lives of others in your own corner of the universe ...

Creating Balance Form the Inside Out When I was younger, my mother and other adults used to say “The older you get, the faster life will go”, and my younger self would think, “Maybe for some people, but not for me” But, as much as I thought I would be immune from this route, they were right, life is moving faster and faster the older I get As an adult and as a life coach, I often hear the exclamation ...

Regret or Passion? Which Will Be Yours? I once attended a retreat on how to live with passion and fulfill one’s life’s work The facilitator posed the question, “If money was not an issue, yet you had to work full-time, what would you do?” Answering this question was a turning point for me Now - years later - I am doing much of what came up in my answer How would you answer this question? Ask yourself, “What am I ...