Inspirations
The following articles are written by the team at Island Senior Resources.
Inspirations
Reflections on Aging
Choices in the present moment can make a difference in being fulfilled at the end of life.
What Can You Do About Ageism?
Your challenge is to not let ageism be your aging challenge.
On the Nature of Possessions and Aging
How do we look at our future and the meaning of our possessions?
Fitness Volunteer Spotlight: Pat Nagata Tchang
ISR Exercise classes improve health, strength, balance, and well-being for older adults.
Are You Prepared?
Organizing your personal information is the kindest thing you can do for those who survive you.
Friendship as a Wellness Practice
Building friendship is important for your mental and physical health.
Walking and Dementia
Changes in walking style may indicate cognitive changes. Walking every day may help cognitive health.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice actually changes the shape of your brain. Keep trying.
Regrets As We Age
Regrets reveal what we value and we can lighten our load of regrets each day.
Health Care is Different in One’s Third Act
Our bodies and finances change with age. Help is available.
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
Social Media Safety Did you know seniors lost over $1.6 billion due to online fraud in 2021, the most of any age group? There is a new, in-depth guide for […]
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 […]