COVID, recession, unemployment, race riots, and an upcoming election — 2020 has set out to stress even the most stable minded among us. Even those full of optimism cannot help but become depressed or anxious during one or more of these circumstances and need help beyond what a trusted friend or loved one can provide.… Continue reading Do You Need A Therapist During These Troubling Times?
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
Keep Your Landscape Looking Good with Less Effort
Keep your garden looking its best and reduce your workload by enlisting practices that provide multiple benefits. Your garden will flourish and you’ll have more time to enjoy its beauty. Put your yard waste to work in your garden. You’ll save time hauling plant debris to the recycling center and money spent buying bagged material.… Continue reading Keep Your Landscape Looking Good with Less Effort
Mental Health Tips for Cabin Fever
With the need for people to continue to function and maintain good mental and physical health whilst self-isolating during the current challenges of Covid-19, here are a few ideas to keep us positively focused and calm. Many of the therapies I cover in my book can also be practiced at home, remotely or by video… Continue reading Mental Health Tips for Cabin Fever
Protect Your Landscape from Hungry Critters
While you’re busy filling your landscape with beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables, the deer, rabbits and other wildlife are watching and waiting to move in to dine. Don’t lose your beautiful investment to hungry animals. Be proactive in keeping wildlife at bay, so you can grow a beautiful landscape this season. Protect plants as soon… Continue reading Protect Your Landscape from Hungry Critters
Tax Time During Coronavirus: What Retirees Need to Know
Retirement and the effects of aging come with a lot of changes, but at least one thing remains constant. Every year, Uncle Sam wants to make sure you’re paying any taxes you might owe him, and that’s true whether you are retired or not. That said, though, there are tax rules that are specific to… Continue reading Tax Time During Coronavirus: What Retirees Need to Know
Three New Scientific Theories to Explain Why Women Are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease than Men Are
Although autoimmune disease (AD) affects both genders, women are at an overwhelming disadvantage. Of the approximate 8 percent of the population affected by AD, a whopping 78 percent of those cases are women (NCBI). The National Institutes of Health has officially designated autoimmune disease as a major women’s health issue. Autoimmunity in and of itself… Continue reading Three New Scientific Theories to Explain Why Women Are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease than Men Are
Three Ways to Help Your Gardens Thrive with Minimal Care
So, you filled your shopping cart and gardens with lots of new shrubs, flowers, and vegetables. Now what? Keep your plants looking their best with minimal effort so you can enjoy them and your summer even more. Gradually reduce frequency and only water thoroughly when the top few inches are crumbly, but slightly moist.… Continue reading Three Ways to Help Your Gardens Thrive with Minimal Care
How COVID-19 May Change a Trip to the Dentist’s Office
As the coronavirus pandemic swept the U.S., state governments mandated that dental offices open only for emergency procedures. But in the coming weeks, some dental practices may resume regular appointments in individual states where businesses considered “essential” are allowed to re-open. When dentists do re-open for full business, the patient experience may seem the same… Continue reading How COVID-19 May Change a Trip to the Dentist’s Office
5 Signs That You’re Entering Menopause
Menopause is a natural part of aging for women, but there is no predictable pattern or timeline for the symptoms, doctors say. While hot flashes, irritability and weight gain are generally well known, symptoms like anxiety, hair loss, and incontinence can catch a woman by surprise and cause concern, even though they’re normal. Many myths… Continue reading 5 Signs That You’re Entering Menopause
Another Bad Allergy Season Is Here
Experts say that last winter’s snowfall is causing trees and grasses to erupt with very high pollen levels. This year’s pollen forecasts are also high in the southern parts of the country. Pollen and other airborne allergens cause cells in the immune system to release histamines. Those histamines trigger everything from itchy eyes and throat… Continue reading Another Bad Allergy Season Is Here
Get Maximum Yield from Minimal Garden Space
Growing on a deck or balcony is a great way to bring the garden to your backdoor. You can attract butterflies and hummingbirds into easy view and grow edibles within close reach when cooking. For some, it may be the only available space to garden. Make the most of every square foot by growing… Continue reading Get Maximum Yield from Minimal Garden Space
4 Key Lessons Crisis Teaches Us About Retirement
Over the past couple months, many investors have become worried about the future of their retirement plans. Between health concerns, the volatility of the stock market and forced isolation, it’s safe to say that there has been both reason and opportunity to question what our future in retirement might look like. If you’re considering retirement… Continue reading 4 Key Lessons Crisis Teaches Us About Retirement
Elective Surgery Checklist for Patients During COVID-19
While our country is figuring out how to open back up and lift some restrictions that were set in place due to COVID-19, there’s a big question on the minds of many patients: is it safe to resume elective surgeries? From lumpectomies to hip replacements and plastic surgery, people anxiously await the green light to… Continue reading Elective Surgery Checklist for Patients During COVID-19
5 Wise Things Retirees Can Do With Their Stimulus Checks
Stimulus checks being sent to millions of Americans are seen as a lifeline for many. The economic calamity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive unemployment, shrinking bank accounts, and tightened family budgets, and the $1200 check can provide a little breathing room while paying for some essentials. But for retirees who aren’t… Continue reading 5 Wise Things Retirees Can Do With Their Stimulus Checks
Stuck in the Anxiety and Fear of Coronavirus? 4 Things to Help You Snap Out of It
If you’re feeling anxiety and fear about the coronavirus, you’re not alone. The crisis has shifted our lives and pulled the rug out from under our feet in all sorts of ways. Anxiety and fear are natural reactions to sudden disruption, isolation and the immense uncertainty that all of us are facing now. It’s understandable… Continue reading Stuck in the Anxiety and Fear of Coronavirus? 4 Things to Help You Snap Out of It
Garden Your Way to Better Health
Break out the tools and garden your way to a healthier mind, body and spirit. Gardeners know and research proves that getting outdoors, digging in the soil and gardening help strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, reduce stress and elevate our mood. Include gardening as a major component of your workout schedule. You’ll stretch and strengthen muscles… Continue reading Garden Your Way to Better Health
Having Tooth Pain During COVID-19? Here’s When to Call Your Dentist
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic involves the limitations imposed on dental work. The American Dental Association (ADA), realizing that close proximity during office visits between dentists, their team, and patients could risk transmission of the virus, recommended that all dentistry practices close for everything except emergencies through April 30, or even… Continue reading Having Tooth Pain During COVID-19? Here’s When to Call Your Dentist
Shelter from the Financial Storm
As you approach and then enter retirement, it’s wise to gradually shift much of your savings into vehicles that guarantee your principal while providing a good interest rate. The stock market’s extreme volatility in 2020 shows that relying too heavily on equities exposes mature investors to unneeded risk. They need ways that reduce risk while… Continue reading Shelter from the Financial Storm