I am always trying to figure out myself and life itself. My goal has always been to be like an old folk song we used to sing in church: “To be alive and feeling free, to have everyone in our family, to be alive in every way. Oh, how great it is, to be alive!” There have been many … [Read more...] about Dealing With Pandemic COVID-19 and More
Upgrade Your Senses: Smelling
Are there ways we can upgrade our hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell, each of which tends to weaken as we age? Sheri Rose, CEO and executive director at The Thrive Center, tells us about some helpful apps and devices designed for improving your sense of … [Read more...] about Upgrade Your Senses: Smelling
Get Cozy with a Book
If you’re searching for a good book, Carmichael’s Community Book Club suggests adding The Dutch House by Ann Patchett to your reading list. Bri Esposito, former event and marketing coordinator for Carmichael’s, shares her thoughts about this book. What have you learned from … [Read more...] about Get Cozy with a Book
Make These Food Swaps
Eating food that has a lower glycemic index (GI) can help you feel better and ward off disease. Sometimes it just takes a little adjustment to a meal to take it from raising your blood sugar levels to keeping it even. We have found a few easy swaps or additions to some foods you … [Read more...] about Make These Food Swaps
Improve Your Balance
Chad Garvey, doctor of Physical Therapy at KORT Physical Therapy in downtown Louisville, says, “Our feet and ankles give our brains all the information we have about the earth.” Maintaining good balance, he suggests, requires focusing on three factors: strength, … [Read more...] about Improve Your Balance