Category Archives: Information

Undertaking the Challenge – Day 1

Posted on May 11, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Today’s the day! My beloved is not travelling overseas for a few weeks, we have our 24-Day Challenge products, and we’ve hit the grocery store with a clear and limited focus! The Challenge is just that – not just because … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information | Tagged 24 Day Challenge, Anti-inflammatory, arthritis, change, choices, Diet, Exercise, Health, lifestyle, Physical exercise, Senior Health, stress, Supplements, Weight loss | 5 Comments

What the Heck is Homeostasis – And Where Do I Find It?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

I think I was about ten years old the first time I walked through the model of the human heart at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and started to understand how things inside the body fit together – my next … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information | Tagged anti-inflammation diet, Anti-inflammatory, arthritis, asthma, Diabetes, Diet, Elimination diet, food, Franklin Institute, Health, Heart Disease, Homeostasis, Inflammation, Natural foods, Nutrition, Senior Health, Seniors | 16 Comments

Diet, Diet, Who’s Got the Diet?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

One of my retirement resolutions is to get better control of my health. This includes sleep, diet, exercise – the whole shootin’ match. The sleep is better already, now that I don’t wake up several times each night, thinking I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information, Ruminations | Tagged 24 Day Challenge, aging, arthritis, asthma, change, choices, Diet, Exercise, Health, lifestyle, Physical exercise, Senior Health, stress, Weight loss | 9 Comments

Responsible Family Member: Handle with Care

Posted on April 12, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

My sister and I first learned caregiving skills with dolls and pets when we were kids. Then we cared for our children (and our husbands as well). More recently, our parents have been the loved ones requiring some form of assistance or … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregiving, Family, Financial Issues, Giving Back, Health Issues, Information | Tagged aging, Assisted living, Caregiver, Caregiver Support, Caregiving, change, choices, Elderly care, family, Health, Health Insurance, lifestyle, Nursing home, Parents, Respite care, Senior Health, stress | 12 Comments

My Pre-Flight Checklist

Posted on March 17, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

So, I’ve announced my retirement and given my notice. Now I have a few weeks left to prepare. I haven’t really thought about the actual transition away from employment in a practical way until now, but there are a number of things … Continue reading →