Grandpa 's Journey

  This morning at 10:30 a.m., a staff member from RNS Health Care Services came to my home for a scheduled assessment and review of the PSW (Personal Support Worker) service I currently receive every Wednesday. Before the visit, I was not entirely sure what to expect. Like many seniors, I wondered whether it would feel formal, stressful, or intrusive. Fortunately, the experience turned out to be smooth, friendly, professional, and reassuring. The main purpose of the meeting was to review the home care services already being provided to me and to see whether any adjustments or additional support might be helpful in the future. At the moment, the services I receive include: assistance with shower bathing dressing support changing bed linens supervision during showering skin care lotion assistance During the discussion, I also learned that there are additional services available if needed later on. At this stage, however, my main goal is simple and practical: maintain...

  This morning, while browsing YouTube, I stumbled upon a Chinese health video with a rather shocking title: “Why 73% of Taiwan Seniors Do Not Live Beyond 85 — The 5 Deadly Habits After 60 That Secretly Steal 15 Years of Life.” At first, I thought it was just another sensational headline trying to attract clicks. But after listening carefully, I realized the message behind it was actually meaningful — especially for seniors like many of us in the Grandpa Journey community. As we age, we often worry about diseases such as cancer, stroke, dementia, diabetes, or heart problems. But the truth is, many health problems do not appear suddenly overnight. They quietly grow from our daily habits. Not dramatic habits. Not shocking habits. Just small routines repeated every day for years. And that is what makes them dangerous. Habit #1 — Sitting Too Much Many retirees finally get the rest they “earned” after decades of hard work. But sometimes retirement becomes too much sitting: sitting watc...