Mother's Day Celebrations Date Back to Ancient Greece The SeniorScape™
The origins of Mother's Day can be traced as far back as Ancient Greece, where the goddess Rhea who was considered to be the Mother of...
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Phyllis Ayman,
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Eldercare Advocate/Advisor/Speaker/Trainer
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phyllisayman
May 9, 20235 min read
May is Older Americans Month The SeniorScape™
Ageing is a process, a process that begins from the time we are born. We should not consider it to be arriving at an age as the end point...
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phyllisayman
May 1, 20234 min read
How Do You Add Years to Your Life?The SeniorScape™
Last week I was lunching with a researcher who developed a well-known pharmaceutical for depression, anxiety and PTSD. Our conversation...
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phyllisayman
Apr 24, 20235 min read
Where Are The Places We Live? The SeniorScape™
We Live on the Earth, In our homes, In our Bodies and In our Minds On the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, April 22nd, 2023, we are...
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phyllisayman
Apr 17, 20233 min read
National Healthcare Decision Day The SeniorScape™
National Healthcare Decision Day is observed yearly on April 16th. It was founded in 2008 by Nathan Kottkamp, a lawyer from Virginia who...
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phyllisayman
Apr 9, 20234 min read
In Search of Your Health The SeniorScape™
Since 1992, April is recognized as Stress Awareness Month the purpose of which is to bring attention to the negative impact stress has on...
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phyllisayman
Apr 3, 20234 min read
Living to 100 and Beyond The SeniorScape™
A friend sent me the Sunday April 2, 2023 Boston Globe Article by Raiani Romani entitled: “Want to Live to 150? The World Needs More...
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phyllisayman
Mar 20, 20234 min read
Grandparenting: The Last Chapter The SeniorScape™
The other day I was speaking with my friend, who is also my former undergraduate college professor in my chosen profession, about a...
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phyllisayman
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Change The Way You Look At Things The SeniorScape™
If the things you look at change because you’ve changed the way you look at them, then the outcomes will likely also change. So, no...
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phyllisayman
Feb 27, 20234 min read
Friend Relationships are Crucial to our WellBeing The SeniorScape™
We maybbelieve the pandemic is behind us, but the isolation and separation we all experienced during that period highlighted our need for...
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phyllisayman
Feb 19, 20235 min read
Are You Striving for Perfection? The SeniorScape™
Likely, we all want to do our best. We may even believe we need to strive for perfection. And though we may pay lip service to the idea...
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phyllisayman
Feb 12, 20234 min read
Hugs Beyond Valentines Day The SeniorScape ™
What are the different ways we give and receive hugs? Maybe you’re meeting up with a friend or family member and it is your way of...
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phyllisayman
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Planning Your YOU Year The SeniorScape™
Last week’s blog covered Long Term Goals but, according to Roger Federer, “You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you...
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phyllisayman
Jan 29, 20235 min read
Happy YOU Year The SeniorScape™
You may be familiar with the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its attributes to each year. The Western Astrological system,...
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phyllisayman
Jan 22, 20233 min read
Experiences that Connect Us All The SeniorScape™
Last week I attended an entrepreneurial event like non-other. Over the past 1 ½ years I’ve spoken about this event with many people. Of...
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phyllisayman
Jan 13, 20234 min read
Do You Think It's Too Late? The SeniorScape™
We're halfway through January so, is it too late to start on the road to a New You for the New Year? Nah,,, It's Never Too Late. Did you...
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phyllisayman
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Who Do You Want To Be in 2023? The SeniorScape™
"Who Do You Want To be?" may sound like a peculiar question. It came to me after a conversation the other evening with a business...
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phyllisayman
Dec 29, 20226 min read
Pauses of Reflection and Anticipation The SeniorScape™
As a new year is upon us, it dawned on me that when reflecting on 2022 and anticipating 2023 it was similar to the pauses of...
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phyllisayman
Dec 21, 20223 min read
The True Meaning of the Holidays: Presence or Presents? The SeniorScape™
We’re making our list, and checking it twice, to make sure everyone is happy and thinks we’re nice. But….. is that the true meaning of...
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phyllisayman
Dec 14, 20224 min read
Holidays: Happy or Sad? The SeniorScape™
Holidays are typically celebrated with joy, laughter, and togetherness. But for many people they also represent sadness and loneliness....
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