by Tess Lojacono | Oct 9, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Active Retirement, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Asking for help, Autumn, Dementia, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Importance of Friendships, Importance of Play, Love, Making decisions, Mental Health, Nature, Truly Listening
Why Being Heard Matters at Every Age When was the last time someone really listened to you? Not while checking their phone. Not while thinking about what they wanted to say next. Not while waiting for their turn to talk. But truly listened—with interest, patience, and... 
by Tess Lojacono | Oct 2, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Active Retirement, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Art, Asking for help, Dementia, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Importance of Friendships, Importance of Play, Love, Making decisions, Mental Health, Musical Healing, Uncategorized
Why Creativity Matters at Every Age October is National Arts & Humanities Month, a time to celebrate the enormous role that the arts and humanities play in our lives. When we hear the word arts, we might immediately think of paintings hanging in a gallery or... 
by Tess Lojacono | Sep 4, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Active Retirement, Importance of Friendships, Importance of Play, Personal, Volunteering
Finding Connection, Purpose, and Joy Retirement is often imagined as a time of freedom: no alarm clock, no commute, and finally having time to do all those things you’ve been putting off. But there’s another side to retirement that doesn’t get talked... 
by Tess Lojacono | Jul 10, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Art, Creative Expression, Dementia, Early Learning, Elder Care, Exercise, Importance of Play, Mental Health, Music therapy, Uncategorized, Youth, Youth Care
Why EVERYONE Needs to Play When we hear the word play, many of us picture children building with blocks, jumping rope, or coloring with crayons. But play isn’t something we’re meant to outgrow. In fact, it remains one of the most important ways we learn,...