Personal Note: To all of you celebrating over this month’s election, I say congratulations. I trust you will watch for the results from your choice. For those of you grieving over the same election, I offer sympathy, and the time-old solace that “this too shall pass.” Finally, for all of us, I suspect that being … Read more
Note to Readers: Aging_with_Pizzazz will be taking a Hiatus. Keep up all your good work and I’ll be back with you in the fall. Upon mentioning my gym ball in a class recently, a guy asked me “well, what is a gym ball?” It was one of those moments when you stumble and wish you … Read more
I’m conflicted about writing this piece. Mostly because I wear contact lenses, have friends and family who rely on their CPAP devices for a good night’s sleep and because I am an avid promoter of the Neti Pot. (If you’re not familiar with a Neti pot, it’s a small device for nasal rinsing that looks … Read more
In years past, I only discussed the topic of spinal stenosis with Chiropractic associates. It was on the lips of these docs because they diagnosed and treated it in their daily practice. Nowadays I hear about it regularly from lay friends. As I age it’s not surprising to hear about spinal stenosis from my peers … Read more
A couple months ago I noted a few leaders who have stumbled, fallen and hurt themselves to one degree or other. See “Don’t Fall… in Line with Leaders.” We visited the dozen dangers to avoid those slips and falls. Those leaders are famous, we may not be. We still want to learn to circumvent those … Read more
This is a perfect time for the Big Reveal, the ultimate secret to longevity. After almost 10 years writing this blog, and for some of you almost 10 years reading it, I figured it was a goal to conquer, a treasure to find. The Plan I couldn’t do it. My plan was to write an … Read more