Aging is a Mindset

Aging is a Mindset

It probably comes as little surprise to you that aging is a mindset. We know that our thoughts and perceptions shape our worlds. But would it surprise you to know that people with more positive attitudes on their own aging lived approximately 7.6 years longer than...
What the heck is the Age Tech industry?

What the heck is the Age Tech industry?

Last week, I interviewed Patrick Baker about the different ways in which our personal information (“the Holy Trinity”) can be used to scam us. Even though some of it can be accomplished through technology, there are also many opportunities to use technology to improve...
Scamming Their Way Into Your Wallet

Scamming Their Way Into Your Wallet

“Scammers are getting more and more sophisticated as they use both technology and psychology to trap their victims”, Patrick Baker of Prime Life Tech tells me. Using what professionals call “social engineering”, scammers are looking to elicit a reactive emotional...
Make New Friends (But Keep The Old)

Make New Friends (But Keep The Old)

It’s important in retirement to maintain old friendships and cultivate new ones. Why? Friends help to keep us young, sharp, and current. They challenge us to keep our minds and bodies active and to try new things. If you’re reading this and thinking, “I have plenty of...
Why Coaching for Seniors

Why Coaching for Seniors

Why do we need life coaching in our 50’s 60’s 70’s? Seniors need a life coach. I am a life and transition coach for older adults.  I had a reporter interview me yesterday and ask me why do seniors need coaching???  Isn’t that just for young people? My...
I don’t give a damn.  Freedom in aging

I don’t give a damn. Freedom in aging

I love having the gift of not caring what others think or having to go by the rules. I do think that being older and wiser means that it is important for you to do things your way and not having to just go along without thinking. I don’t mean that you do uncaring...