Vegas Voice

Since this is an election year, I thought I’d step away from my normal focus on Positive Aging and write about something that relates to any American of voting age. And so, I ask: Can you pass the U.S. citizenship test? Do you remember what you learned in Civics class? Do you know how government

How older adults feel about traditional retirement has changed. Why are so many choosing to leave their days of leisure behind and return to work, or work past retirement age? One big factor is older adults today are much healthier than past generations and are living longer—and while that’s wonderful news, it comes with some

If New Year’s Resolutions are all about self-improvement like weight loss, read more, eat less, take classes—then, self-care is the only New Year’s resolution you need. It covers everything you may want to resolve, improve, and even purge. Think about it: weight loss, exercise, eating healthy, getting out more, loving yourself, setting boundaries and anything

There are moments that happen in your life you may not take time to notice. They are glimmers of awareness that bring you happiness and joy—and they need to be acknowledged, regarded and remembered. These are gifts. See them. Receive them. Glimmers have been described as experiences that make you feel safe and connected. They’re

It’s that time of year when your giving dollar goes into action. The term represents your donations to a nonprofit or not-for-profit effort or organization. Some of us use our giving dollar throughout the year and others only during the holiday season. I get a lot of questions this time of year about giving. Many

I’m approaching 10 years as a widow. At times, it’s been tough and challenging, sad and lonely, and scary and intimidating—but it’s also been filled with lessons learned, mindset resets, and lots of reminders calling for self-love, self-care, and lots of self-acceptance. The Widowhood was my home. It wasn’t a bad place to live, until

Who put those bumps in your road? Take a look in the mirror. It’s you! Of course, you never imagined your family commitments, community activism, work dedication, and overall desire to serve others could be keeping you from serving yourself. I hear you saying: “But I love my life, and I love what I do.

“Swept Under the Rug” is the idiom for that bump that’s been under your rug for years. Yes, the one you continue to ignore, hoping it will just disappear and go away. What makes up that bump? It’s years of negative issues you’ve faced or rather didn’t  face and thought would stay forgotten or hidden.

We may have to rephrase the famous greeting, “Live long and prosper” to “Prosper if you want to live long,” because eventually your longevity may come with an actual price. Now that you’ve figured out how to live longer, you may not be able to afford it. All that saving! All that investing! And for

Nowadays, everyone’s on the bandwagon of ageism, as if the term and its meaning were just discovered yesterday. No one really spoke of ageism out loud—and now that the topic is trendy, it seems we’re splitting hairs about it. Every little thing involving older-aged adults has become suspect for ageism. This is why I try