On December 11th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
I was recently speaking with a woman who told me of her own mother's life. Her mother lived until age 96, and she was the primary caregiver to a loved one with special needs until she was aged 90! I was so impressed by this that I decided to look into the average age of […]
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On December 5th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
Loneliness and isolation have long been known to cause mental health issues for the elderly. In more recent years, it has also been shown to cause a myriad of physical health issues, as well. Combatting loneliness, however, does not just happen naturally. It takes a concerted effort to fight against those feelings on a daily […]
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On November 26th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
In bygone eras, people were known by the types of employment they had and also which types of things they were skilled at making. If a person was a particularly accomplished spinner or weaver, for instance, people sought them out to have them make their thread or cloth. If someone was excellent at woodworking, they’d […]
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On November 19th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
The gift giving season is upon us. Not that we do not give gifts during the rest of the year, but for many, this quarter of the year is fraught with frenzied buying, wrapping & giving, as well as receiving, returning or re-gifting. Why so much frenzy? Why so much stress? Often, it has […]
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On November 14th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
Growing older has never been particularly easy. Some would argue that it is getting easier with the new technologies that we have to enhance the quality of life in the latter years of life. They would say that with all of the new medicines that we have, people can feel good for more years. Others […]
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On November 6th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
Gratitude That Changes Things It’s that time of year again when people all over America are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with friends and family. We’ve begun to see that days of gratitude posts on social media, we’ve seen “gobs” of turkeys in the store (see what I did there…gobs/gobble?), and in some parts […]
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On October 31st, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
For the elderly & infirm population alike, the influenza vaccination is a hot ticket debate. People on both sides of the issue are adamant that their way is correct & that the other side is wholly uninformed in the debate. (I've yet to understand how anyone with a reputable search engine could be uninformed about […]
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On October 24th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
A while back, I had an encounter with an elderly individual which reminded me that sometimes a 3rd party can be extremely beneficial. She'd called me with concerns about how she was feeling. Because of how she'd described her symptoms to me, I immediately thought of a blood sugar issue. Later I heard that she […]
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On October 16th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
Family history is something that can really go either way. Sometimes people are awfully proud of the roots that they come from. Others can be deeply ashamed. It has little to do with money or prestige, for there are certainly times when those with both attributes have mistreated others to the point that the family […]
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On October 9th, 2018 by Kathryn Sky Blaylock-Tomlinson
I know, I know. Family can be difficult. It is a very familiar thing to hear others complain about second only to weather & spouses. People complain that their mother or father just doesn't understand, that their in-laws need to mind their own business & that even their grandparents should keep their thoughts to themselves. […]
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