http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Barbara+Morris Wellness, Fitness and Diet Barbara Morris Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=115140&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The mental and physical decline that accompanies the aging process – is it inevitable? Or is it a result of cultural influences and how we live? Gerontologist John W. Rowe, MD, believes, as do many other experts, that 70 percent of the aging process is controllable with wise lifestyle choices. The r... Aging Barbara Morris Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=106783&ca=Aging If you want to be in charge of your aging process (and you can be), having a plan that includes a daily “do or die” regimen is vital. It must also be automatic. Discussion with yourself about “should I or shouldn’t I do it today, or “do I have time today” isn’t allowed. You just do it. That’s one of... Writing Barbara Morris Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=67349&ca=Writing Everyone does it: We fall for “gotcha” Internet advertising for this or that product that promises to provide the ultimate answer or solution to what we need or want. We pay cold hard cash for products or information only to wind up bitterly disappointed. I don’t know about you, but I now look at In... Womens Interest Barbara Morris Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=61958&ca=Womens+Interest My mother always reminded her kids that people judge you by the company you keep. The admonition was meant primarily for my brother who tended to prefer the company of neighborhood rowdies – the kids who ran around with their shirttail hanging out, their knickers not pulled up, their hair uncombed,... Womens Interest Barbara Morris Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=29822&ca=Womens+Interest Andrew Weil, MD, an influential advocate of alternative/integrative medicine has decided to “age gracefully.” (Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2005, “Aging with grace, naturally.”) Age gracefully? He has to be kidding! From my 76-year-old perspective, Weil, at 63, is a youngster who has made an untim... Womens Interest Barbara Morris Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=20566&ca=Womens+Interest So, Ashton Kucher, 27, and Demi Moore, 43, got married with her kids and ex-husband in attendance. It’s great! It’s Bizarre! She’s a cradle robber! It’s a giant step for older women! Which one is it? How about “A giant step for older women.” Well, almost. It’s not unusual for older female celebritie...