Have you heard of the Reverse Bucket List? Instead of the traditional bucket list, which is a list of things we always wanted to do but maybe never did because we thought we couldn’t, the reverse bucket list is a list of all the things we have accomplished in our lives.
We are explorers, looking for the balance of knowledge and experience that leads us toward not to a solution.
Resilience is knowing you can rebound from a setback or challenge and believing that you are a survivor despite what happens to you. You can adapt and overcome.
Gerontologist and Cornell professor Karl Pillemer’s book, “30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans” is filled with the life wisdom he gathered from interviewing thousands of senior adults
A beautiful allegory for aging.
Resiliency and being prepared for the unexpected can include anticipating that we can only change the way we react to the unexpected.
On Being a Good AncestorBy Charles LaFond, Senior Director, Island Senior ResourcesFundraiser, potter, and authorOn these Islands in this Salish Sea, we delight in summer. Then, all too fast, the […]
Healthy Aging Part 10: Cognitive HealthBy Robin Bush, ISR CommunicationsCan your beliefs around aging today impact your cognitive abilities later in life? In her book “Breaking the Age Code,” Becca […]
Open Enrollment If you are on Medicare or will soon be on Medicare, the Open Enrollment period is important to you and your medical coverage. From October 15th through December […]
Leadership Corner: Introducing Island Senior Resources’ new board President – Jan BahnerBy Michele Cato, ISR Executive DirectorWhen Jan first stepped foot on the Deception Pass bridge, she knew she wanted […]
