Footlose Old-timer
We all have a retirement bucket list (dreams). They can be small, or gigantic, sensible to wild, achievable or otherwise. And in my frequent interaction with other seniors, and reading FB threads from members of elderly groups, one of them stands 10 feet taller above the rest. Yes, some dream to travel, to fall in…
Are you living your life to the fullest? The question got you, didn’t it? It made you scratch your head and ponder whether you are or are not. Either way will make you dig deeper into your soul, peel off its layers of pretenses to arrive at the naked truth. And nobody wants to appear naked…
Are you the “exercise” type? If not, here’s a bit of good and bad news for you. The bad news… The health risks due to lack of exercise are similar to that of smoking. Researchers in the U.K. found out that the chances of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and colon cancer, among others, are about the…
Let’s get real. Health in old age is not a parting gift you get when you retire at 60 or 65. Or is it a reward from Heaven for a lifetime of good behavior. Rather, it is like a retirement fund you build by saving consistently through the years. But just as a retirement fund…
If diabetes is a boxing match, I would be at ringside. The analogy is appropriate without a reason. My younger sister and brother are diabetics, so are my remaining two uncles. More than five of the guys I play tennis with are diabetics. A cousin had his right leg amputated because of diabetes and a…
When was the last time you went for a vacation? If it was too long ago to remember, then it’s time to have one. Do it now while you can. Going on a vacation and the traveling that comes with it is like a body-mind workout.
Have you experienced a heart attack, or thought you had one? Two nights ago, I thought I could not see another sunrise. I woke up in the middle of a deep sleep with extreme pain on my chest. It felt like a ton of bricks was pressing against my chest. I could hardly breathe. When…
Is there a member of your family who has had a bypass operation? A friend, or you, maybe? Then you must know it is something they (or you), don’t want to go through again, right? The entire process, from pre-op preparation to post-op rehabilitation, is a series of tests, of prepping you up before…