If you’re feeling stressed by the current global crisis, you’re not alone. After all, our sense of normalcy has been upended almost overnight. Health worries, economic fears, “social distancing,” and uncertainty about the future have created in many of us a sense of deep unease. Add to that a 24/7 news cycle focused almost exclusively… Continue reading 5 Mindful Ways to Tame Your Anxiety in Stressful 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.
Advances in Breast Surgery: Correcting Failed Implants
Among women who opt for reconstruction after losing a breast to mastectomy, 80% undergo reconstruction with implants. Many women see implants as the quickest, simplest reconstructive option. Their other choice – natural-tissue reconstruction – requires a more complex surgery and longer recovery time. However, studies have shown that the risk of cosmetic and health problems… Continue reading Advances in Breast Surgery: Correcting Failed Implants
9 Garden Planning Tips for the Greatest Return
We’ve all done it…gotten overzealous in spring and overplanted or planted the wrong varieties for our tastes and needs. Make this the year you plan your garden for the best return on your investment. First, prepare a list before placing your catalog order or making that first trip to the garden center. Without a bit of… Continue reading 9 Garden Planning Tips for the Greatest Return
Keeping Kids Safe in the Information Age: Caution Regarding Some Apps
With schools currently closed, kids and grandkids are home with more time than ever to be on the Internet. Here are some words of caution. The last decade has seen a boom in social media. We’ve seen the rise and fall of once-popular apps like Vine. We watched Google Plus shudder after it was projected… Continue reading Keeping Kids Safe in the Information Age: Caution Regarding Some Apps
Six Tips for Dealing with Panic Attacks
A panic attack is a sudden, intense episode of fear or dread accompanied by physical symptoms such as pounding heart, sweating, trembling or shaking, lightheadedness, feeling faint, shortness of breath, choking sensations, nausea, abdominal distress, chest pain, cold and hot chills, numbness and tingling, feelings of being detached or things seeming unreal. Individuals with panic… Continue reading Six Tips for Dealing with Panic Attacks
Medical Directive Leaders Urge the Public to Create a Plan Amid COVID-19
Amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic, leaders with MyDirectives are urging Americans to create an advance care plan and share it with their loved ones. With a strain on the U.S. healthcare system and doctors left to make decisions for people with little to no background on the patient, MyDirectives leaders hope people use this time… Continue reading Medical Directive Leaders Urge the Public to Create a Plan Amid COVID-19
Coronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety
As Americans adapt almost minute-by-minute to keep up with evolving information regarding the coronavirus, we must pay careful attention to our families. To keep children as anxiety-free as possible, adults must practice and demonstrate self-management and self-awareness of their own anxiousness and be conscious of how this may be unintentionally transferred to children. Daily self-reflection… Continue reading Coronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety
Designing a Beautiful Garden for You and the Pollinators
You don’t need a prairie or large lot to attract and support pollinators. A meadow or informal, formal and even container gardens can bring in bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to help pollinate plants. It’s just a matter of selecting the right plants, adjusting your maintenance practices, and skipping the pesticides. Create your garden by converting… Continue reading Designing a Beautiful Garden for You and the Pollinators
U.S Airlines and America on Thin Ice with COVID-19
Short of living on a giant petri dish, you’ve be hard pressed to find a more ideal environment for the spread of germs than a pressurized airline cabin that hauls thousands of passengers each day. Knowing that the COVID-19 Coronavirus is highly contagious under normal circumstances, it may be virtually impossible for it NOT to… Continue reading U.S Airlines and America on Thin Ice with COVID-19
Dreading A Dental Visit? 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of It
Many people would just as soon avoid scheduling a dental appointment, unless an unbearable toothache lands them reluctantly in the dentist’s chair. Fear of pain is one reason for procrastination, but it’s not the only factor. People worry a routine checkup could reveal the need for expensive, major work. Wary patients also sometimes harbor doubts… Continue reading Dreading A Dental Visit? 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of It
Fungus Among Us: Sorting Out the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Probably, the Clint Eastwood movie comes to mind first. But “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is also a great moniker for the millions of fungi that we share the world with. Most are harmless, even good, like those mushrooms on our pizza! However, some forms can cause common skin and nail infections about… Continue reading Fungus Among Us: Sorting Out the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Keep Your Valentine Flowers Looking Their Best
Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like a fresh bouquet of flowers. Make sure your gift provides many days of enjoyment by selecting the freshest flowers and providing the best possible care. Take some time to evaluate the quality of the cut flowers you plan to purchase. Select fresh flowers with upright and perky flowers and lots… Continue reading Keep Your Valentine Flowers Looking Their Best
Obesity, Other Factors May Speed up Brain Aging
The brains of middle-age adults may be aging prematurely if they have obesity or other factors linked to cardiovascular disease, new research has found. According to a release from the American Heart Association, almost one-quarter of adults have metabolic syndrome, a set of factors that in combination amplify a person’s risk of heart disease, diabetes,… Continue reading Obesity, Other Factors May Speed up Brain Aging
Don’t Let Eczema Flare-Ups Get You Down
Good sleep, fulfilling activities, close relationships, positive self-esteem – these can be casualties of atopic dermatitis, the chronic skin condition often called “eczema”. We’ve seen rates of atopic dermatitis – or ‘AD’ – climb. Atopic dermatitis usually starts at a young age, most often under five. Dry, scaly, red patches of skin develop, often on… Continue reading Don’t Let Eczema Flare-Ups Get You Down
Five Pro Tips for Protecting Your Immune System at the Office This Flu Season
The workplace can represent different things for different people: a means to provide for the family, an opportunity to be part of a team and work toward a common goal, a way to give back to the community, and the list goes on. But one common thread among office buildings, geographical areas, teams and industries… Continue reading Five Pro Tips for Protecting Your Immune System at the Office This Flu Season
Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu
Cold and flu season are upon us, that time of year when body aches, fever, chills, and nasal congestion combine and can stop you in your tracks, leaving you bedridden for days. Statistics show that the flu annually sickens millions of Americans, kills tens of thousands, and results in billions of dollars in medical expenses and sick days. Complications… Continue reading Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu
Keep Houseplants Healthy While Keeping Pets Safe
You love them both – your pets and houseplants – but it can be challenging to safely raise them together in the same house. Reduce the risk by selecting pet-safe plants and safely managing houseplant pest problems. Avoid problems by selecting plants suited to your home’s growing conditions and gardening style. Then narrow the list… Continue reading Keep Houseplants Healthy While Keeping Pets Safe
Income Annuities Provide Invaluable Longevity Insurance but Are Still Underused
Few adults would go without auto, home, life or health insurance. But the kind of insurance that protects against the risk of running out of money in old age is still greatly underutilized. It’s called a deferred income annuity or a longevity annuity. Most people planning for retirement should strongly consider an income annuity, and… Continue reading Income Annuities Provide Invaluable Longevity Insurance but Are Still Underused