As Kate Bowler says, "Life is beautiful. Life is hard." Here are some lessons I've learned over the last three years about savoring the beauty and weathering the hard.
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If the last 21 months of the pandemic have taught us anything, it is that life, family and friends are precious, and that there can be joy and gratitude even in the midst of sorrow.
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More than half of American regretted the amount they spent last year on holiday gifts. What if this year, instead of heading online to repeat the same mistake, you instead looked around your home for just the right thing?
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It's the end of the year and property taxes and insurance are due for the car that's been sitting in your driveway unused all year. Here are the steps to get rid of it.
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Thanksgiving 2020 headlines were marked by loss, loneliness and deaths due to COVID. This is a different year with much to be grateful for.
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In the event of a trip to the emergency room alone, it can be helpful--even life-saving--to have a single sheet summary with your primary health conditions, meds, allergies and phone number of a family member or friend.
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As people age, they tend to be prescribed more medications. Unfortunately, at the same time, it can become harder to organize and take them correctly. Blister packs are a great tool.
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Did you know that if you are over 62, divorced, were married for more than ten years, and not currently married to someone else, you may be eligible to receive up to half the amount your ex-spouse receives in Social Security?
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Want to reduce stress and start the new year off with a clean slate? Spend an hour registering your (or your parent's) address, email address and phone with these services.
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Dr. Kansagra, Acting Senior Deputy Director of NCDHHS' Division of Public Health, answers readers' questions about boosters for those 65 and older.
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While the number of outbreaks in North Carolina Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities at the moment can seem alarming, it's important to look more deeply at the details.
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Changing one's Medicare plan before a move can be daunting. Here is what you need to know.
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With aging can come various maladies that make walking far distances challenging or painful. Here is how to apply for a handicapped parking permit.
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Booster shots are now available in Wake County for immunocompromised individuals meeting CDC criteria.
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Hospitalizations have increased 128% in the last two weeks. The average age of patients hospitalized is 44. Over 90% of patients are not vaccinated.
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It's been scientifically proven that eastern exercises, like Tai Chi and yoga, not only increase strength and flexibility, they might be more effective than anything else in reducing the fall risk in elderly people. And falls are responsible for 50% of deaths in old people.
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As C.S. Lewis once said, "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
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What happened when 31-year-old Harvard Medical grad Bill Thomas became medical director of a nursing home, where he brought in pets, birds, and gardens? You might be surprised!
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A daily mindfulness practice is associated with decreased anxiety and depression, improved management of chronic pain (especially for those for whom nothing else has worked), Improved cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, improved emotion regulation and many other benefits.
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When there's a pack of dogs chasing you in your dreams every night, it might be an indicator of severe caregiver burnout and time to care for the caregiver.
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