Inspirations
The following articles are written by the team at Island Senior Resources.
Inspirations
What Choice Do We Have?
What Choice Do We Have?by Charles LaFond, ISR Senior Director, DevelopmentEvery day, I see someone, on my errands, on this island, which makes me think, “I hope they will be […]
Healthy Aging Part 4: Positive Attitude
Healthy Aging Part 4: Positive Attitudeby Robin Bush, ISR Communications”There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the […]
Mindfully Becoming an Elder
Mindfully Becoming an Elderby Robin Bush, ISR CommunicationsWe are all familiar with the life steps of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, but as a culture, we have not acknowledged the phase […]
Blue Zones
The Blue Zonesby Robin Bush, ISR CommunicationsThere are five places in the world where people live longer, than anywhere else. Known as The Blue Zones, they include Ikaria, Greece; Loma […]
TIPS FOR SENIORS: Medical Alert Devices
Tips for Seniors: Medical Alert Devices by Glenda Cantrell* […]
I Am Grateful
I Am Gratefulby June Nailon, ISR Board PresidentMy eyesight is dimming. My joints ache. I talk about my health and medical issues in regular conversation with others, which I swore […]
Healthy Aging Part 3: Gratitude
Keys to Healthy Aging – Part Three: Gratitudeby Robin Bush, ISR CommunicationsDo you take time to be grateful for what’s going well in your life? Recognizing the good things helps […]
Advise My Parents? How?
Advise My Parents? How?by Robin Bush, ISR CommunicationsMy father was a fountain of advice during my early adulthood until he reached his eighties and I was in my fifties. Then, […]
On Meaning and Purpose of Life
On Meaning and Purpose of Life by Charles LaFond, ISR Development On weekends I make pots on a potter’s wheel in a loft studio looking out over this green, lush […]
On Aging and Mortality
On Aging and Mortality by Charles LaFond, ISR Development Sometimes I wish I were a deer for the sheer wonder of its speed or a beetle, small, hard to see, […]
Trudy Technology
Trudy Technology is our resident technology expert. She will be answering your tech-related questions right here, every month. See articles below.
Trudy Technology
Dear Trudy Technology,I am embarrassed to write this, but I recently fell for an internet scam. I thought I had found the deal of the century when I purchased a […]
Dear Trudy Technology,I have a really hard time remembering my passwords so I try to keep them as simple as possible, but my son-in-law keeps telling me I’m just asking […]
Dear Trudy Technology, I have been using Facebook for a few months now and I enjoy using it to keep up with my kids, grandkids, and friends. I recently saw […]
Dear Trudy Technology, This question may be outside of your purview, but I’ve found your advice very helpful in the past, so I figured, why not ask? I want to get […]
Dear Trudy Technology,It seems like every time I turn on the news, there’s another story about a senior falling victim to a scam. It’s making me scared to even check […]
Dear Trudy Technology,I’ve finally gotten the hang of texting, but I keep getting messages with strings of letters that I don’t understand. My grandkids are tired of me asking them […]
Dear Trudy Technology, My best friend won’t stop talking about something called Instagram where she has “disciples” or something and keeps getting “hearts.” She has tried to explain the whole thing to me, […]
Dear Trudy Technology, My children pitched in a bought me a computer for my 70th birthday. They set it up for me and showed me the basics and how to […]