Author Archives: Humanity Hiker
Elder Rest Addendum
I omitted one strategy in the Elder Rest post. First, a little refresher about our sleeping arrangement. After Cindy’s first and worst seizure in March 2019 she was placed in hospice and moved to a hospital bed in what was … Continue reading
Elder Rest
Sleep cycles involve two main functions. The brain is still active even during the deep sleep phase, but that activity is geared towards detoxification. During the dream or REM phase the brain processes life experiences and rewires the synapses accordingly. … Continue reading
Elder Dieting
My friends in college tagged me with the nickname Hoover, not because I kept my dorm room meticulously clean, but rather because of how I sucked down food at the dining hall. For much of my adult life I told … Continue reading
Elder Exercise
As we get older we shed layers of invincibility. We injure ourselves more easily while taking longer to recover. Getting healthy at a younger age was a goal that, once reached, we tend to let slip. This is especially true … Continue reading
Elder Motivations
Three sequential events happened so far in 2024 that affects my motivation to stay healthy as I approach seventy years on the planet. In January I weighed the heaviest of my life and retained that weight throughout the winter and … Continue reading
Helping Grandma
I gradually adjusted to Cindy’s condition, much like a swimmer slowly wading into cool waters rather than plunging in. For those that do not see Cindy on a daily basis their adjustment was more like a plunge, sometimes with a … Continue reading
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Mess Reducing, Stress Releasing Lists
Like many others in this information era I use a tablet for a wide variety of tasks. The one tablet/smartphone tailored task for which I stubbornly rely on pen, paper and clipboards are making lists. In a long ago post … Continue reading
Help Wanted
I am a my life, my responsibility kind of guy. I will never take an aptitude test. Neither Myers Briggs nor any other personality assessment will engage my participation. I quickly scroll past all the social memes that will tell … Continue reading
The Little Gestures that Count
After turning my alarm off in the morning I check in on a few news and social media sites and then spend a little time on one of my writing projects. About an hour later I arise to start Cindy’s … Continue reading
I Told You So
The Special Report for the most recent issue of the AARP Bulletin was titled: “The Future of Alzheimer’s.” After glancing through the content I feel compelled to remind folks that I told you so. On page 17 of the bulletin … Continue reading