A Taste of Home The Joy of Food at Saxony Court
By Alexander Germanis When showing an open house, a popular tactic employed by realtors is to bake fresh chocolate chip cookies in the house’s oven. The aroma filling the otherwise empty house is meant to evoke feelings of comfort and, ultimately, make the clients feel like they’re not just looking at a potential purchase, […]
Are Personal Computers Really for Seniors?
By Ronald Ziemba, Peoria Area SeniorNet This sounds like a simple question, but when examined, it turns out to be more complex than it sounds. My background is with computers and here is what I found. Shortly after I retired a fellow retiree asked me to join SeniorNet. SeniorNet is an organization that […]
Grace in Assisted Living
By Alexander Germanis One of the most difficult things for most humans to do is ask for help. Our pride, vanity, and egos are so very often tied up in a need to “do it on our own.” To ask for help may be bad enough, but to require it on a regular basis […]
Independence Village—New Again
By Alexander Germanis This can be a magical time of year—a time when traditions are honored, memories are made, and many things from the past are brought out to receive new life. Whether it’s through the hanging of Christmas decorations or handing down a treasured heirloom, the timeless saying “what once was old is […]
A Personal Understanding of Neuropathy
By Alexander Germanis Sympathy has been an integral part of healthcare for a long time. The term “bedside manner” was a coin termed to illustrate a physician’s ability to sympathize with his or her patient. While sympathy is admirable of any physician, there is a deeper level of understanding that some physicians also possess: empathy. […]
Just the Right Balance
By Alexander Germanis With the autumn inevitably comes increased hours of darkness. One of the most pleasant ways to pass time during the ever-lengthening evenings is by listening to music. What few people think about when listening to their favorite tunes, however, is the important role balance plays in music. From the proper number of […]
Where Old Friends Gather & New Friends Meet!
By Alexander Germanis As the heat of summer gives way to the cooler evenings of autumn, we tend to think of the fall as merely a conclusion of sorts. It’s the end of the growing season, an end to the vacationing period, and the nearing finale of another year. But the fall is truly […]
Another Member of the Family
By Alexander Germanis The disciplines of psychology, theology, sociology, and biology have long understood and propagated the idea that family is integral to the development of the individual. From the moment we are first brought into this world to our last moments upon it, the importance of having family close by cannot be overstated. Whether […]
Together We #EndAlz
By Alexander Germanis As the summer wind sweeps across the prairies, it carries with it memories of summers past and moments from bygone eras: holiday picnics, family campouts and vacations, moments of happiness and joy with both friends and family. While these memories can admittedly spark pangs of melancholy in many of us, there is […]
Forward Thinking, Positive Living
By Alexander Germanis There is a power to positivity. Positivity can affect your emotional and physical health. It can even turn defeat into victory. So strong is the very idea of positivity, motivational speaking and self-help books have built up an entire industry on the concept. Part of being positive is being willing to adopt […]
