Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support Have you asked yourself that question, “How did I get here?” It seems to come up in my life frequently. Like sitting at the high school graduation of a grandchild. I think, “How could time have passed so fast, I was just at …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support It is one thing to say, ‘I love you,’ as a matter of fact, it can be said very casually, but what if someone says, “I need you?” That expression is used less frequently and can be deeply meaningful. On one side, the …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support One of my favorite professors said, “If I assume you are already well versed on a topic, I will speak over your head.” How many times have you asked a question about your computer or asked your physician a medical question and as …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support I recently attended my 50th class reunion from high school. What a homecoming! Everyone else seemed to get old, but the more time spent, it all began to feel very familiar. The hair color had changed, but the personalities came right back to …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support Billy Cox, Motivational Speaker, says, “Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.” Isn’t it true that most of …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support A good quote represents a simple inspiration that reminds you of a larger truth. I read this today, and it resonated with everything I believe. Chris Dionigi says, “At every stage of life, you should be a rookie at something.” Are you aware …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support Today’s researchers say that loneliness may be as detrimental to older people as cigarette smoking and high blood pressure! The multigenerational study done by the Stanford Center on Longevity’s Sightlines Project revealed that social engagement may be the single greatest guardian of health …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support An ancient proverb says, “Age is the price of wisdom. Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake.” The benefit of a long life is being able to draw from experience. It is simply impossible for a 20-year-old to …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support The world I work in is filled with people concerned about the effects of ageing. New research is changing this field daily. With the advent of the Baby Boomers hitting their 70’s, it is at the forefront of the medical and public conversation. …
Connie Michaelis, Marketing Consultant for The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Support My Mother, who would have been 102 years old this year, used to talk about the fun they had creating housewarming parties for newlyweds called a Shivaree. It was a combination of a welcome to the neighborhood party and some ornery friends creating …