• How to Live to 100: Tips from the World's Oldest People

    Living to 100 is easier than ever before. In the UK, while the percentage of centenarians is small, they ...

    Living to 100 is easier than ever before. In the UK, while the percentage of centenarians is small, they are the fastest-growing age group in the country. With over 14,910 100-year-olds in the UK (and ...

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  • Daily Guidelines for an Inspired Life

    I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try t ...

    I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try them out! Some will be easy, some you may already do, others, you are saying, “Come on, Pat, giv ...

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  • Grounding

    Grounding – or sometimes referred to as Earthing – involves being in direct physical contact with the gro ...

    Grounding – or sometimes referred to as Earthing – involves being in direct physical contact with the ground. A variety of gadgets can help you ground yourself if the weather is cold, but an easy and ...

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  • Carving out an Active Life

    Sculpture is arguably the most enduring manifestation of fine art that humans the world over have produce ...

    Sculpture is arguably the most enduring manifestation of fine art that humans the world over have produced. The three-dimensional figures – like the tiny Paleolithic Age Venus of Willendorf from over ...

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  • Summer Holidays

    Like most people, during summer months, the desire for family caregivers to get away for a weekend or an ...

    Like most people, during summer months, the desire for family caregivers to get away for a weekend or an extended vacation is often top of mind. ...

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  • Caring for the Entire Family

    The traditional model of a retirement residence is being transformed by companies that all believe family ...

    The traditional model of a retirement residence is being transformed by companies that all believe family and community values should be first and foremost ...

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  • Sharing Family Stories

    As we share family stories with our children, and grandchildren, implicit messages come through about who ...

    As we share family stories with our children, and grandchildren, implicit messages come through about who we are, where we have come from and the shared beliefs and traditions of our families. ...

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  • What to Wear to Your Holiday Party

    The holiday season is stressful enough. Fortunately, there’s no need to stress over what you’re going to ...

    The holiday season is stressful enough. Fortunately, there’s no need to stress over what you’re going to wear to your amazing party because whether it’s a casual family get-together or a formal work f ...

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  • The Price of Freedom

    At 95, former Flying Officer Howard R. Armstrong lives quietly in Victoria, BC. Although he moves slowly ...

    At 95, former Flying Officer Howard R. Armstrong lives quietly in Victoria, BC. Although he moves slowly and has hearing problems, he is an iconic gentleman, one of the few veterans of the Second Worl ...

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  • Shakespeare's Way

    A guided walkabout kicks off our summer rendezvous with Shakespeare. “At Shakespeare’s birth, only 1,500 ...

    A guided walkabout kicks off our summer rendezvous with Shakespeare. “At Shakespeare’s birth, only 1,500 people lived in Stratford-Upon-Avon,” David explains. “Guildhalls, 50 taverns and small, straw- ...

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  • Retooling Not Retiring

    "Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have ...

    "Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest." –Georgia O'Keefe, famed American artist Hudson Mack may not ...

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  • Tulip Time

    Packing light, we rack up our bikes and head for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. A comfortable Arlingto ...

    Packing light, we rack up our bikes and head for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. A comfortable Arlington base awaits us in Washington State, an easy drive south of the border. Welcomed by friendly h ...

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  • Creating a Life She Loves

    Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple ...

    Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple times. She is a testament to being thrust into caregiver roles, as so many are; and also being ...

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  • Sympli Stunning

    Who among us hasn’t dreaded purchasing new clothes? Updating a wardrobe or buying a new outfit for a spec ...

    Who among us hasn’t dreaded purchasing new clothes? Updating a wardrobe or buying a new outfit for a special event ought to elicit feelings of excitement and renewal. Sadly, the emotions it evokes too ...

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  • Going for Everything

    Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen ...

    Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen overnight. And it doesn't happen by accident – unless it does. David Patchell-Evans, affection ...

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