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Sure Cure for the Senior-Time Blues

Humor Therapy for the Elderly

By Dr. Marion Somers

My 76-year-old father used to laugh all the time, but ever since he started having problems with his health, he stopped smiling and laughing. How can I get him laughing again?

– Craig in Texas

I use a concept called “humor [...]

Did You Know Your Body Can Hear What You Say?

by: Grandma Sue

by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)

I met with a patient that had lots of lower back pain. Her upper torso was stiff as she moved, instead of being able to twist and move freely. The thought went through my mind: she moves as if she’s protecting something. A few minutes into the session, she [...]

Why You Need To Know About Craniosacral Therapy!

by: Grandma Sue

by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)

My husband was wearing his water shoes in the pool one afternoon when he was swimming with our grandson, Jacob. “Papa,” Jacob said, “why are you wearing your sandals in the pool?” ”These sandals are made for being in the water,”Papa explained,”They protect my feet when I swim.” 8 year [...]

What’s New for GRANDparents on Tech Scene?

by: Dan Nessel

By Dan Nessel

Editor’s Note: To check out Dan’s article on Tech and Toys in the current issue of GRAND Magazine Click Here.

Want to get in shape for 2013? Try walking the entire International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This year CES was over 1.9 million square feet of show space [...]

Letting Yourself Go in the Wake of Loss

by: Susan Hoffman

When Cut Off from Your Grandchild

Fill the Void with Self-Care, not Comfort Food

By Susan Hoffman

Dear Susan:

I have not seen my grandson since my daughter severed all family ties three years ago. Ethan and I had a strong bond, so when his [...]

Tina Sloan: If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit, Change It — and Your Life!

by: Christine Crosby

Sage Advice from Soap Star Tina Sloan: Guiding Light of Health, Beauty, and Vitality

By Christine Crosby

Tina Sloan, who played nurse Lillian Raines for 26 years on the daytime TV soap opera, Guiding Light, is a real guiding light for all of us, especially women “of [...]

Grandmother Power!

by: GrandMagazine.com Web Assistant

In her gorgeous coffee-table book, Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon, author Paola Gianturco uses evocative photographs and first-hand accounts to showcase a global movement of “activist grandmothers” who are making the world a better place for grandchildren everywhere. Plus, 100% of profits from the sale of the book go to Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers [...]

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