Commentary

GOING, GOING. . .

“Much ado has been made about Alzheimer’s…but the real problem facing us right now are our elderly.” Read more

February 23, 2014

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Aging, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Commentary, Dementia, Elderly, Inspiration, Philosophy, Youth

Adult Aging, Advice, Alzheimer's, Commentary, dementia, Elder Care, Inspiration, Philosophy
LOOSEN UP!!!

Do you know who the most uptight people are?? The young. Go figure. While they are telling the rest of us to, “Chill out,” they are trying so desperately to, “Fit in,” they can’t see straight. There is NOTHING more anxiety producing than trying to get somewhere fast without a map. Worse? Most of them… Read more

February 6, 2014

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Helen Hudson

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Aging, Baby Boomers, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Teenagers, Youth

Adult Aging, Advice, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy
HOME

I’ve done some odd things the last few years: put the bills in the icebox, then headed to the mailbox with a carton of milk; gone to change a light bulb, only to put the burned out bulb right back into the socket; sprayed oven cleaner on the windows right after I sprayed… Read more

December 28, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Aging, Alzheimer's, Commentary, Dementia, Elderly, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy

Adult Aging, Advice, Alzheimer's, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy
GET UP AND GO!

Had a great laugh this morning when I asked my 90 year-old pal how his ‘get up and go’ was. “Oh, it’s great,” he enthused. “In fact, every time I get up I have to go, if you know what I mean,” he confided. I do. Frankly, if peeing were an event in the Olympics,… Read more

November 6, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Aging, Commentary, Elderly, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy, Teenagers

Adult Aging, Advice, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy, social interaction
TOP TEN ‘UP’SIDES OF GOING DOWNHILL

12. A good night’s sleep can happen smack in the middle of the day. 11.. When your car gets towed, you are actually entitled to a senior discount! 10. No one tries to slip a ‘date rape’ drug in your drink. 9. Store clerks don’t try to sell you spandex or stilettos anymore. 8. … Read more

October 6, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Aging, Alzheimer's, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy

Adult Aging, Advice, Alzheimer's, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy
PUT ME IN A HOME AND I’LL PUT YOU IN THE GROUND

Finally! After 3 weeks at the gym, somebody finally talked to me! Granted, he was 89, had false teeth, a zillion old age spots and was semi-bald, but he actually TALKED to me. I was so happy, I almost hugged him. I had contemplated giving up this whole weight-lifting routine—not because it’s hard but because… Read more

September 25, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Aging, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy

Adult Aging, Advice, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy, social interaction
DON’T DIE WITH THIS REGRET

“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me,” is the regret most often heard from the lips of the dying. Those were the findings of an Australian palliative nurse. So, if this is true about us, does that mean the primary reason for… Read more

September 15, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Aging, Children, Commentary, Elderly, Grandmothers, Humor, Philosophy, Teenagers, Youth

Adult Aging, Advice, Aging Parents, Children, Commentary, Death, elderly, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy, social interaction
WHY EVERYTHING SUCKS

In lieu of my regular post, I thought you would appreciate this little 3 minute gem about all things young. . . Read more

August 19, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Inspiration

aging, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philsophy, Youth
BLOW THE WHISTLE!

Yesterday, the pool where I swim was packed with about 50 kids. I was in the middle of my laps when suddenly the lifeguard above me blew his whistle. “Hey, you guys,” he bellowed in his 20 something, baritone towards the far side of the pool, “She said STOP!” I paused to look over. … Read more

July 4, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Children, Commentary, Inspiration, Philosophy

Children, Commentary, Inspiration, Philosophy, social interaction
ARE YOU NORMAL?

Chances are if you don’t think you are, you really are. It’s the people who think they ARE normal that are frankly, wacky. For years, I have conducted my own completely, unscientific research and found the above to be quite true. Check it out yourself. Ask a group of friends and most will likely tell… Read more

June 18, 2013

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Helen Hudson

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Advice, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy

Advice, Commentary, Humor, Inspiration, Philosophy