Octogenarians, goats, and yoga. Three words hardly ever used together in one sentence came together in idyllic harmony as residents at GreenFields in Geneva retirement community practiced yoga in the presence and with the participation of goats. Goat yoga is a trend sweeping the nation, but generally for a younger crowd. The life enrichment team … Octogenarians, Goats, and Yoga
Along with thousands of students across Chicagoland, Geneva school children woke to their first snow day on November 26. For them, the news of a school closure was probably the best they’ve had all season. For parents, maybe not so much, particularly those who work. Going about one’s business during a blizzard and its aftermath … It’s Snow Wonder
Last year at the end of the GreenFields annual classic car show, they got into their vintage Chevy and drove home. This year, they simply took the elevator up to their apartment. Barbara and Jim Krage who boast many interests including classic Chevy automobiles, moved to GreenFields last fall. “We feel extremely fortunate. This suits … For the Love of a Classic Car
Huddled around their black and white television sets with their families, these residents and a staff member of GreenFields of Geneva, recall watching as one of the most momentous events in American history unfolded. The witnesses to the Apollo moon landing 50 years ago this weekend, is indelibly marked in these individuals’ minds. Chaplain Bruce … One Giant Leap for Mankind
Whenever a historically significant event occurs, particularly a dramatic one, people think of where they were and what they were doing when it happened. Or, more precisely, how they heard about it. Think the Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinations, the Challenger explosion, Princess Diana’s fatal car wreck, September 11 th . Almost every … And We Were There
They jumped from a two-engine turboprop plane 14,000 feet up, way above the clouds. They were free falling at a rate of 100 miles per hour until their chutes opened and landed them gently on the ground. They want to do it again. They are in their late 80s. Other older adults in the news have graduated … Out on a Limb and Loving It!
Holiday gatherings bring a lot to the table, so to speak family and friends, lively conversation, food and beverage, gifts and glitter. Sometimes these gatherings also reveal changes in parents and older loved ones, especially to adult children who don’t see them as often during other times of the year or for as long. While … Holiday Gatherings and Changes in Loved Ones
“Sitting in the darkness, what a world to see!” sings Grace Farrell to Annie in the beloved Broadway musical Little Orphan Annie. She’s got a point. Since the advent of the motion picture in the early 20 th century, people of all ages have been captivated by an escape into another story, another world, for … At the Movies: What a World to See!
James Taylor immortalized the importance of friendship in his classic single “You’ve Got a Friend” winter, spring, summer or fall. Indeed, one study concluded that not having enough friends or having a weak social circle is the same risk factor as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. That was the sobering revelation from psychologist Julianne Holt-Lunstad … You’ve Got a Friend: How Sweet It Is
The dawn of a new decade is a good time to take stock of how times have changed. Consider, for example, that reading was once considered dangerous and immoral, especially if it was done alone in bed. Apparently, it was feared that reading would cause people, particularly women, to escape their communal duties and responsibilities by delving … A Good Read on the Benefits of Books