Seniors’ Digestion
Our Digestive Tract is Changing “The digestive tract is part of the digestive system also called alimentary tract and gastrointestinal...
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Tom Timmes
- Jan 2, 2022
- 7 min
Do It While You Can
The other day, I went hunting for wild hogs, aka feral pigs, at the expansive and scenic Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA)―“a...
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Tom Timmes
- Dec 22, 2021
- 4 min
The Pros and Cons of Napping
When I lie down to nap, I’m usually not tired, but fall asleep instantly nonetheless. I nap because I read somewhere that it’s good for...
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Tom Timmes
- Dec 12, 2021
- 6 min
Lotions, Ointments, and Creams, oh my!
(Part 3 of 3) “Is It Possible to Reverse Sun Damage? by Ali Venosa, Nov 3, 2019. Ah ha, now we’re getting somewhere since my face looks...
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Tom Timmes
- Dec 5, 2021
- 5 min
Skin Care for Seniors (Part 2 of 3)
The American Academy of Dermatologists reports: “During our 60s, 70s, [and 80s] skin can feel dry and irritated. This happens for many...
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Tom Timmes
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving
Usually I write about what happens to us as we age at aging-and-engaging.com. But for the moment all I can think about are the two...
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Tom Timmes
- Nov 22, 2021
- 6 min
Skin Care for Seniors (Part 1 of 3)
I believe it is safe to say that we all grew up with frequent sun exposure and the occasional painful sunburn. That was normal and...
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Tom Timmes
- Nov 11, 2021
- 8 min
Write your Book!
Until the last four years of my forty-two-year working life, I was focused one-hundred percent on the tasks at hand―then something...
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Tom Timmes
- Nov 1, 2021
- 5 min
Why Men Don't Visit Doctors
Is it a myth that men are reluctant to visit their doctor while women are not? Anecdotally, men will visit a doctor when something...
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Tom Timmes
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Electric Vehicle Addendum
In the interest of keeping seniors up-to-date about today’s electric vehicles, this post is an addendum to my September 23 blog that...
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Tom Timmes
- Oct 12, 2021
- 5 min
Hearing and Dementia
I’ve known for years I wasn’t hearing well. While watching TV, I was continually asking, “What’d he say?” When challenged about the...
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Tom Timmes
- Oct 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Power of Words
At the end of my last post, I casually mentioned, “Perhaps I’ll take up drawing or sculpting next.” Apparently, that simple statement of...
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Tom Timmes
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
Old Things Become New
I should have mentioned in my 9-11 post last week that the fellow I was sitting and talking with at the airport before boarding the plane...
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Tom Timmes
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
My 9-11 Story
I arrived at the Pentagon at 6:50 am on Sep 11, 2001, and departed for Ronald Reagan Airport at 8:00 for my flight to Eglin Air Force...
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Tom Timmes
- Sep 2, 2021
- 5 min
Change is a Part of Living
Change, any change, good or bad registers in our brain and sparks an emotion. It can be a seismic event producing tears and fears, or a...
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Tom Timmes
- Aug 22, 2021
- 4 min
Aches and Pains and What to do about It
My ‘established’ knowledge about the human tooth was destroyed yesterday. I hate it when that happens, but I do love acquiring new...
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Tom Timmes
- Aug 11, 2021
- 8 min
The Unvaccinated
Introduction This blog will not be about aging but rather about the 41.9% vaccine-eligible Americans who remain unvaccinated. As a...
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Tom Timmes
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
Grandparents―What’s Their Role?
For many things we do in life such as go from one elementary grade level to another, finish HS, apply to college, attend graduate school,...
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Tom Timmes
- Jul 22, 2021
- 4 min
Keeping our Memory Strong
Tips for Aging Well Years before my father died, he fretted that his memory wasn’t as sharp as it had been. He was fearful he was losing...
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Tom Timmes
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
Seeking Peace and Happiness
Tips for Aging Well In my May 7 Inaugural blog, I quoted a January 24, 2014 article by Sally Quinn in the Washington Post. “It turns...
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