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Grow into a Better You: Making the right decisions for yourself
Over the course of a lifetime, people not only have second acts, but third, fourth, and fifth ones. Retirement, a move into a retirement community, and the death of a spouse are three of the major life changes and challenges that someone might experience later in life. Meeting these changes isn’t simple, but the wisdom that age provides hopefully makes the process easier.
An Artistic Outing: Try this creative restaurant and art gallery for a lovely midday getaway
Lunch Plus One is a simple outing to do with a friend or two or out-of-town guests. For Fall, Lunch Plus One combines a trip to an art gallery and a local restaurant in historic Butchertown. Pyro Art Gallery has been showcasing local artists for 15 years, beginning in a...
Want To Improve Your Memory? Take A Walk.
It is well established that walking burns calories and reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, but research is showing that it also affects brain health. A new study published in the scientific journal NeuroImage offers new insight on walking, and how it is effective at improving cognitive function and memory as you grow older.
“I realize I have to take control of my own life…” How one woman found herself after retirement.
One would be hard-pressed to find anyone more excited about discovering her artist’s path than Greta Bemisderfer. Not only has she discovered she has a flair for painting, but she has uncovered much about herself. Her email designation ‘realgreta’ gives a clue into how this woman has come into her own after raising a family of four children and retiring.
Safety Checklist: Are you doing these things?
Today’s Transitions compiled a list with the help of Paul Fowler, an LMPD detective with the Crimes Against Seniors Unit, to offer some strategies and tools to stay as safe as possible. Know Where Your Wallet or Purse Is. If you are shopping, be sure you have your wallet or...
Growing A New Life: How To Adapt To A New Home
Growing older doesn’t look like it used to. Over the course of a lifetime, people not only have second acts, but third, fourth, and fifth ones. Retirement, a move into a retirement community, and the death of a spouse are three of the major life changes and challenges that older adults may experience. Meeting these changes isn’t simple, but the wisdom that age provides hopefully makes the process easier.
Seven Tips For A Summer Patio Makeover
With a little TLC, a backyard patio can easily become an extension of your home. Today’s Transitions has some easy tips to get your patio looking its best for late summer and fall. Add a Rug. Adding a rug can help define the area and enhance the overall look. Be...
Spend a Delightful Afternoon Dining Near the River
Lunch Plus One is a simple outing to enjoy with a friend or visiting relatives or guests. What better way to celebrate the end of summer than dining while watching the Ohio River roll by and then taking a scenic drive along its banks. The Lunch. 3015 River Road (Zorn...
Feeling Wobbly? Here Are A Few Ways To Test Your Balance
Chad Garvey, doctor of Physical Therapy at KORT Physical Therapy in downtown Louisville, says, “Our feet and ankles give our brains all the information we have about the earth.” Maintaining good balance, he suggests, requires focusing on three factors: strength, balance, and flexibility. Want to test your balance? Here are...
Shake Your Family Tree — and See What Falls Out
Uncovering your family history is one of the most priceless legacies that you can leave your descendants. Carrie Bratcher, librarian at the The Filson Historical Society, and Joe Hardesty, the Kentucky History and Genealogy librarian with the Louisville Free Public Library, have been helping people with their family history research for decades. Here are their tips to get you started:
Lunch Plus One is Fun at Locust Grove
Lunch Plus One is something to do with a friend or two or a relative for a nice outing. This season’s Lunch Plus One combines the contemporary with the historic. Travel time and distance between: 3 miles; 6 minutes. The Lunch. 3608 Brownsboro Road. Settle in for an early lunch...
Can’t Make a Decision? Here’s how to know what to do.
Across the years, I have spent many hours in personal counseling and have learned a great deal about myself. I am not a licensed counselor, but over the years many have come to me in me roles of priest, pastor, or chaplain seeking counseling. I used to think people coming...
Swim the Pain Away at One of These Three Places
You can turn swimming into something that is recreational and soothing to your body. “Aqua Therapy in heated pools, like the ones at Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center or Baptist Milestone Wellness Center, are exceptionally great ways to alleviate arthritis pain and help with mobility,” says Kayla Cook owner and director of Caring Excellence.
Coast Through Your Vacation Even with Mobility Issues
Creating the perfect vacation takes vision, research, and preparation. Preparation for travel with a loved one with mobility issues takes a team. There are so many details to consider. How do you travel from the hotel to a museum or restaurant? How do you get down the narrow aisle of a plane? What type of room should you reserve? What if you’d like to take a stroll on the beach? What equipment should you bring or what can you rent?
10 Ways to Visit Someone Who is Stuck At Home (A balloon might be a perfect thing to take)
When Katherine Autin’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2004, she didn’t know much about the disease except for what she had heard from stars like Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali. Faced with this mysterious and complicated disease, Katherine began to learn as much as she could for her husband.
Why You Should Consider Ohio as a Destination: We Found 11 Reasons
If you are looking for some end of summer plans that don’t require much preparation or travel time, consider Ohio as a place to go. Whether you seek adventure, wish to learn more about Ohio’s rich heritage, or want to catch a ballgame, there is plenty to do and see in the Buckeye State.
How Does Her Garden Grow? A look at container gardens, raised gardens.
The smell of freshly picked basil and the taste of a fresh tomato off the vine can be motivation to grow plants at home. We asked local expert Mary Ann Dallenbach, owner of St. Matthews Feed & Seed, for advice on ways to make gardening more accessible. Mary Ann says, “Grow what you like and start small. Pick three things — it’s supposed to be fun.”
Planning a Party: How to make it personal, set the scene and tell a story
A perfect party is one that’s filled with family and friends. This was a priority for Tilly Barr when she started planning a surprise 90th birthday party for her father, Jelle. To make sure everyone important to him could be in attendance, she began sending out invitations six weeks before the party. “I wanted to make sure his second family, which is his church family, could be there,” she says. “I knew the majority of guests would be from his Sunday school class.” About 70 guests ended up attending, consisting of a mix of church friends and family.
A Sensory Garden for All to Enjoy
Five women, clad in sun hats and gardening clogs, huddle in a circle around the meandering creature below. “Well, look at him! He’s a GPS turtle!” one woman shouts from the circle. They make a small opening in their group for me to step in and see the turtle wearing a high-tech contraption that tracks his whereabouts.
Looking for an Adventure: How this couple travels in their Airstream
Sarah Dutton is someone always looking for adventure. For the past 25 years, she and her husband, Bill Stewart, have traveled in their 1965 Airstream camper (TinCan) throughout the United States. “She’s vintage, like us!” Sarah says. The couple has camped in all 48 of the lower states aside from Louisiana and North Dakota, but for the record, she’s visited those two states and just didn’t stay the the night.
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