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February 19, 2018

Hypochondriac or hyped self-care?

By Bob Sitze
In Lifestyle, Mind/Body, Pleasure/Pain, Words
February 19, 2018
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19February

We senior citizens are besieged with too many well-meaning health warnings and directives! From TV commercials and pop-up ads for new pharmacological wonders to the omnipresent reminders from our friends at AARP, there’s more than enough information about how we can avoid large problems and take care of what ails us. This deluge of information can help and harm me. On the one hand, I soak upMORE...

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January 5, 2018

Passive healthcare

By Bob Sitze
In Death/Dying, Mind/Body, Personal Power, Soul Searchings
January 5, 2018
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05January

This blog is part of an ongoing series that answers an intriguing question: What might it mean for older adults to claim that they are still “fearfully and wonderfully made?” My family doctor is insistent that I stay healthy. His mantra is simple: “Bob, you’re responsible for your health, not me!” I leave any visit with a collection of recommendations about what I can do to correct a problem orMORE...

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December 27, 2017

Locker room talk

By Bob Sitze
In Lifestyle, Mind/Body, Personal Power, Pleasure/Pain
December 27, 2017
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27December

  Okay, guys, listen up. There’s something we older men should talk about. Something we should be doing Yes, I’m talking about exercising regularly at our age. Let me remind you how this works. If we don’t exercise, our bodies and brains head south. (Ever heard of “use it or lose it”?) With too much weight, too little flexibility, balance or aerobics, we may be cutting years off our livesMORE...

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Bob Sitze

BOB SITZE has filled the many years of his lifework in diverse settings around the United States. His calling has included careers as a teacher/principal, church musician, writer/author, denominational executive staff member and meat worker. Bob lives in Wheaton, IL.

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