Find a Rainbow Day and the Importance of The Little Things
Find a Rainbow Day, observed on April 3rd, provides an opportunity to consider the significance of appreciating life’s smaller pleasures, particularly for aging adults. This day, symbolized by the ephemeral beauty of rainbows, can serve as a reminder of the often-overlooked moments of joy in daily life. Research suggests that as individuals age, recognizing and […]
International Podcast Day
We’re excited to announce McGregor’s new podcast, “Inside the Gray Area.” We will be speaking with a variety of guests from colleagues to industry partners, residents and families, some of our grantees, those in elder law, aging services, some of our McGregor staff, health & wellness experts, Medicare resources, culture, social, community, and much more. […]
Attaining Freedom and Safety in Our Older Years
No one wants to leave their home… and with PACE, you may be able to stay. As we age, we continue to hear about the possibility of moving into senior living or nursing homes to help with some of the tasks that you once thought was easy to handle but have now become difficult. Saying […]
Where did the time go?
As Time Goes By As we all know, time is immovable, a matter of fact. We cannot adjust the clock, the minute, or the second, but we can adjust the way we perceive the time that is passing us by. Time speeds up as we get older if we consider the proportionality of time perception […]
Have we lost touch with our human connections and each other?
How many times do we communicate with each other face-to-face versus through a digital device? If I were to answer this question, I would tell you that most of my interactions are now through a text message, a Facebook post, a phone call, or an email. Have we lost touch with our human connections with […]
Remembering 911
Past events have changed our lives The lives of Americans were forever changed on September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked by 19 terrorists from Al Queda, which was led by Osama Bin Laden. The terrorists went smuggled box cutters and knives through airport security to board on planes that were all bound for California. […]
Celebrating Grandparents Day
On this Grandparents Day, let’s take time to recognize all our grandparents that have played a special role in our lives. Not only do grandparents form meaningful relationships with their grandchildren, but they also affect their grandchildren in so many other ways, including academic performance, improved emotional well-being and enhanced social skills. You may […]
Wishing you a peaceful Labor-less Day
Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements from American workers. The holiday began in the late nineteenth century when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the workers that helped make advancements in America. New York was the first state to recognize Labor Day, but Oregon was […]
Age Reboot: Is 90 the new 40?
Well, we can certainly hope it is! Dr. Michael Roizen from the Cleveland Clinic has released a book, titled The Great Age Reboot, where he speaks about how life expectancy is expected to increase and why we are expected to live longer. He claims that in the next 10 years, there is an 80% […]
What is your plan for future lifestyle needs?
We plan for everything in our lives: college, careers, marriage, children, vacations, retirement, and even pre-planned funerals or burials. However, most of us ignore our plans for the in-between stages after retirement senior living. This may be because we are holding on to hopes that we will never age the way we see others age […]