With the encroaching New Year, resolutions are made in abundance. The date change seems to stimulate an image of a snake shedding skin, or a butterfly emerging from a holiday cocoon. Drastic diets, personal transformation, and character enhancement are all pursued with maniac passion. Gyms...
Tradition. Liturgy. Stability. Such words either spawn fear into the hearts of the spontaneous or excite the lovers of consistency and expectation. The Advent season, or season of waiting, is the prime example. There are a limited number of Christmas songs, hymns, Handel's Messiah's, but numerous variation and...
The holiday season ignites goodwill towards men, usually accompanied by familial stress. ACCFamily, being a strategic and enlightened caregiving company striving to keep families together, came across a great article on allaying stress during the Christmas season. The focus is on family caregivers, which is...
A recent study published by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shed light on a fascinating link between the elder population and the economy. Based on data and analysis, high death rates directly correlate to a nation's expanded economy or during a 'boom' time....
Forget the Jackson Five or the Five Stages of grief - the next biggest 'penta' to hit the stands is the five types of boredom. 'Boredom?' you ask. How can boredom be categorized? The journal "Motivation and Emotion" recently published a study outlining the four well known and...
Nothing can turn a 'zippidee-doo-dah' day into a downer like blurry lanes and erratic driving. Keys act as a magic portal to independence and freedom, but as age progresses, the possibility for danger can increase. What are some warning signs we can watch? Check out this...
You can pick yourself up off the floor, as I did not insult you, but complimented you. What is heaven's name is the hippocampus? This word that brings to mind an image of a hippopotamus is actually the part of the brain involved in memory...
Often times, photographs are the medium in which family history is discussed and reminisced. Faded photographs with corners curling like ribbon are pulled from musty boxes and laid lovingly on the table. Though photographs are cherished, another story-telling keepsake are recipes. What can better transport you...
These are wonderful, jump-up-and-down, bittersweet stories. Actually, the narratives below are just plain heart-warming. The past several days some of the most beautiful experiences have appeared on my computer, too good not to share. From secret codes to love songs, read at your own risk -...
Question Posed: Name an act that not only increases physical well-being and pain control, but eases mental stress and emotional turmoil. Go. That's right, vibrant minions. Therapeutic massage, centuries old and forever young, holds a key for increased mental ferocity and physical prowess. Aiding the lymphatic and...