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Royce Shook
2 days ago
Opportunities vs Challenges in retirement 4
After retiring, the daily grind of commuting, meeting deadlines, working for a demanding boss, and adhering to a strict nine-to-five schedule may come to an end. However, it does not necessarily mean that one's life will be free of stress and anxiety. While workplace stress can t ...
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3 days ago
Opportunities vs Challenges in retirement 3
Ah, retirement. The time in life when you can finally ditch that 9 to 5 grind and start living it up. But let's face it, work isn't just about the money. It gives us a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It gets us out of bed in the morning (or at least it used to before you ret ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
5 days ago
Opportunities vs Challenges in retirement 2
Managing and accepting change can be a difficult but inevitable aspect of life. As we age, the pace of life changes more rapidly, with the departure of children from the household, the loss of friends and loved ones, mounting physical and health challenges, and the approach of re ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
6 days ago
Opportunities vs Challenges in retirement 1
Caree Risover charts her retirement through planning to implementation and enjoyment. Her retirement blog shares her quest for meaning in retired life with details of her thoughts, creativity, travel and even her vegetable plot. I enjoy reading her blog and recommend it to you. I ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
1 week ago
Life to years, not years to life
Last thoughts on subjective ageing. Modern medicine should be adding life to years; not just more years to life. · According to Stats Canada, there were over 861,000 people aged 85 and older counted in the 2021 Census, more than twice the number observed in the 2001 Census. The ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
1 week ago
How Children perceive their grandparents.
I was sent this by one of my high school friends, I added to it and thought I would share · 1. · I was in the bathroom, putting on my makeup, under the watchful eyes of my young granddaughter, as I'd done many times before. After I applied my lipstick and started to leave, the li ...
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HumorRoyce Shook
1 week ago
Healthy Ageing 2
In a previous statement, I said, "So, I guess those of us who have made it to our seventies can congratulate ourselves. By one measure anyway, we are successful agers!" Upon further reflection, I realized this statement may or may not hold. The definition of successful aging may ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
1 week ago
What is healthy ageing?
There was a study from the 1980s that concluded there are three main factors to successful aging. 1) Being free of disability or disease; 2) having high cognitive and physical abilities, and 3) interacting with others in meaningful ways. But another definition of successful aging ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
2 weeks ago
Subjective Ageing
The fact that people tell others they feel or are younger is called subjective ageing. Subjective aging is an important concept that can have significant implications for individuals' well-being and health outcomes. Understanding how people perceive themselves and their own agein ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
2 weeks ago
Subjective ageing and behaviour
Subjective ageing can impact an individual's behaviour and can influence how we behave, which can have both positive and negative effects on our well-being. For example, if I feel younger than my actual age, I may be more likely to engage in health-promoting behaviours, such as e ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
3 weeks ago
Age is in the mind
When people ask me what I consider old I always say an age 10 years older than me. I found it interesting that people when asked what age they would like to be, most people say 10 years younger than they are, according to a study from the Stanford Center on Longevity. · The study ...
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Life LessonsRoyce Shook
3 weeks ago
The Rules of rural Saskatchewan
One of my cousins sent me this as I was born in Saskatchewan. My first thought was these are the reasons my parents left the province when I was three. I love my cousins and I do like Saskatchewan, but there is a limit to following some of the rules · 1. Pull your droopy pants up ...
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HumorRoyce Shook
3 weeks ago
Do you spend enough time?
My thanks to my cousin Irene for this and she received it from Karen · The telephone rang. · It was a call from his mother. He answered it and his mother told him, "Mr. · Belser died last night. · The funeral is Wednesday." · Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel ...
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Relationships & LoveRoyce Shook
4 weeks ago
Old is When 2
Please note that these statements are intended to be humorous and based on stereotypes I have heard as I got older. We need to understand that the people saying these things are not meaning to offend, but are trying to be funny. I only take offence if it is a younger person (unde ...
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HumorRoyce Shook
4 weeks ago
Old is' Jokes
My thanks to Walter and his sense of "old" humour for these · 'OLD' IS WHEN... · Your sweetie says · 'Let's go upstairs and make love · And you answer: · 'Pick one, I can't do both!' · 'OLD' IS WHEN... · Your friends compliment you · On your new alligator shoes · And you're baref ...
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HumorRoyce Shook
1 month ago
Five lessons about the way we treat people Lesson 5
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts. · My thanks to Aubrey and Ron for the following stories · Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. · Her only chance of re ...
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Relationships & LoveRoyce Shook
1 month ago
Five lessons about the way we treat people Lesson 4
Once upon a time, there was a King who decided to spice up his kingdom's roads with a giant boulder. It wasn't for aesthetic reasons, mind you, but more of a "let's see what happens" royal experiment. So, he slyly hid in the bushes, munching on royal popcorn, waiting for the dram ...
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Relationships & LoveRoyce Shook
1 month ago
Five lessons about the way we treat people Lesson 3
In a time when an ice cream sundae was more affordable, a 10-year-old boy went into a hotel's coffee shop and took a seat at a table. A waitress placed a glass of water in front of him."How much is an ice cream sundae?" the boy asked. "50 cents," the waitress replied. The little ...
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Relationships & LoveRoyce Shook
1 month ago
Five lessons about the way we treat people Lesson 2
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Relationships & LoveRoyce Shook
1 month ago
Five lessons about the way we treat people
My thanks to Aubrey and Ron for the following stories which will be posted over the next few days. · 1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. · During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questi ...
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