Family time

Failure can happen at any time and at any place. There is no reason why anyone should be alarmed when they find that failure has hit them.  It can come in many shapes and sizes and for just about any reason that can be thought of. Dealing with failure is something that we all can do if we have the support and the help that we need.

Family failure can be very disappointing.  We may not think that this can happen to us but it really can.  There are many people that are going through changes in their life and they have no way of deciding what is good for them and what is not.  There can be things that make it hard to cope with life depending on what they are and how well we can deal with them.

Dealing with failure in a family is one thing that many people are learning to do with the help of others. Having the right type of support that you can feel good about is going to help you be the better person that you want. There are many different ways to make failure disappear.  As long as you are going about this in the right way you will be ready for anything at any time.  Figure out what you want and how you want to go about getting there and then make it happen no matter what.

Families have issues all the time.  This is nothing new to life.  Many times we may think that this is only happening to us and that it has never been a problem for anyone else. However, this is not the case. We all go through problems and it is important to work with them and make the changes that are needed. Giving ourselves the preparation that we need to make it through difficult times can make all the difference to us in life.

We all want to have the best in life although it is not always easy. Figure out the way that you want to go about this all and how you can make things better.  Once you have it all figured out you will be better able to take on the challenges that can make you crazy.  You should work hard at what you want and never give up no matter what is going on.  Once you have the method worked out you will have a better shot at making things better for you and all that you need.

Failure is something that is going to happen no matter what we do.  The only thing that we can do is preparing for it and keeps positive. Never let the negative feelings take over our minds.  This can only make things worse and it will put us in a depression mode.  We need to stay focused and strong when it comes to what we want.  Never let anyone tell you that you are not important and that you are a failure.  You deserve to be respected and use what you have learned to be better and more successful no matter what happens in your family.

A family is the most important thing that we can have in our life. We have to realize that our family is something that can support us and give us what we need.  If we are not finding everything that we need in life we should work hard at using what we have learned to make it better. There is no reason to get worked up as long as we use our support system and know what we want in life.  Being a great success can happen for any of us no matter how many failures we have had in the past.  

weight loss is never easy

We all want to change something about ourselves. There is always something that we want to change in life.  Dealing with something that we want to make different is not always easy but we have to figure out the best method to make it happen.  Many people are trying to change the way that they look and their weight.  This is going to be a very challenging idea and something that takes a lot of willpower. 

How many times have you tried a diet and failed?  This can be very disappointing.  It is hard to realize that you are not losing the weight that you want and be the size that you have dreamed about.  However, with the right state of mind and a little bit of help, you can make your dreams a reality.  

The one thing that you can do is make sure that you keep a positive mind and always keeps telling yourself that you are better than someone that quits.  You are someone that is important and that should give your diet the best possible try that you can. Being positive is all part of making a diet work for you.  

Make sure that you are serious about your weight loss plan. You need to know that there is no room for failure and that you are going to make this happen for you.  Sometimes we may not be able to succeed at a diet because there is something else going on in our life.  Maybe we have a problem that lies deep beneath that we are having a hard time dealing with.  If this happens we need to seek help for it and get started on a good method of healing.

Staying focused is something that is very important too.  There are many reasons why we need to be sincere and realize that this is something that we really want to do.  Being controlled is something that is a necessity when we want to drop weight and make ourselves seem healthy.  We need to know what we have to do in order to make our goal a reality and be the weight that we want to be.  

Take some time to listen to your heart and what you want to be.  Are you ready for the challenges that come along with dieting and not being a failure?  Is this something that you are physically and emotionally ready to do?  Make sure that you are strong and able to handle this type of process.  Being ready for the challenge is something that you should realize so that you are not losing sight of what the impertinence is.  

If things are not going your way you need to figure out a plan to make it right.  Make sure that you are checking out the options that you have and all that is going on.  Give yourself time to make your weight loss a goal that is going to happen for you.  There is no need to pressure yourself into something that you are not ready for.  

Remember you are not a failure you are a success story.  As long as you have dreams and goals set for yourself you are going to make it all happen.  Giving your best shot and keeping sight of what is important will give you the help and the reinforcement that you need.  Just be positive and never give up on yourself.  

Patterns of loneliness and social isolation

The research shows that patterns of loneliness, social isolation, and social engagement in retirement and how they relate to factors, including age group, sex, marital status, and living arrangement. Associations with perceived happiness, life satisfaction, and depression are also shown.

Social engagement is a fundamental aspect of the human condition. Social isolation reflects the absence of social engagement and social connectedness within a family, friendship, and community social networks. It is a multifaceted concept that is commonly defined as a low quantity and quality of contact with others and considers the number and types of social network contacts, feelings of belonging, sense of engagement with others, and related attributes.

These social dimensions have gained attention in the gerontological literature, given that social networks comprised of family and friends tend to shrink with age, resilience declines, and one’s ability to live independently in the community becomes challenged in old age. In addition, social isolation has been linked to higher health care utilization and poor health in older age.

While social isolation typically pertains to the objective social contacts in an individual’s social network, loneliness is the subjective perception that intimate and social needs are not being met. Thus, social isolation and loneliness share conceptual and empirical dimensions, but they are also unique. For instance, a person with moderate social connections may feel lonely; and conversely, an individual socially isolated may not feel lonely because they prefer this arrangement.

Subjective perceptions of loneliness and objective assessments of social isolation are both important correlates of health and well-being in middle and later life, including mental health, frailty and chronic illnesses, and mortality

The analyses reveal that:

·       Social isolation is a multifaceted concept as indicated by the variation in associations across different measures.

·       The percentage of individuals reporting being lonely at least some of the time is higher among women of all ages than for men, and this percentage rises with age only for women.

·       The preference for more activity is high overall but declines across the age groups.

·       The mean number of community activities (range = 0 - 8 activities) hovers around 4 over the age groupings, the mid-point on the scale, but it is slightly higher for women than for men.

·       The mean scores in the Social Support Scale range between 78.81 (women 45-64) and 82.78 (men 65-74); thus, reflecting relatively high levels of social support across all age and sex groups.

·       The percentage of persons reporting being lonely some or all of the time is highest among the non-married/non-partnered groups: widowed, divorced/separated, and single in that order. In addition, loneliness is higher among married women than married men, but this sex difference reverses for all other non-partnered groups. Rates of reported loneliness decrease over the three age groups, except for married women.

·       The desire for more participation in activities is highest among the divorced/separated marital status group and exhibits a strong inverse association across age groups.

·       Perceived loneliness is considerably more prevalent among persons living alone versus those who live with somebody. This pattern is more pronounced among men and is maintained across age groups with only slight variations.

·       The preference to participate in more activities is highest for middle-aged persons (45-64) compared to 65-74 and 75+ age groups, and this pattern is consistent across living alone or not.

·       Individuals reporting that they are lonely at least some of the time are considerably less likely to report being happy and this trend decreases with age. Those who report being rarely or never lonely also report high levels of happiness; this finding is constant across the age and sex groups.

·       Persons who express a desire to participate in more activities tend to report lower levels of happiness than those who have no desire for more activities, regardless of age or sex category.

·       Individuals who report being lonely at least some of the time report lower life satisfaction than those stating that they are rarely or never lonely.

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Report on Health and Aging in Canada Income and Working in Retirement

There are important insights on income and working including:

·       For the age group 55-59, rates of complete retirement for women vary considerably by province, from about 20% in British Columbia to about 30% in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Comparable differences continue for ages 60 to 64 but start to fade for ages 65 to 69.

•      The same provincial variation applies for retirement rates for men albeit with somewhat lower retirement rates below age 65.

•      For both women and men, the total (partial plus complete) retirement rates of retirement by ages 70 to 74 vary relatively little by province although considerable differences remain in the partial retirement rates.

•      In a question that allowed multiple responses, no single reason received a majority of responses. The fourth most common reason was health, given by about a quarter of all women and men retirees, and of these, reasons of physical health were more commonly reported than those of mental health.

·       Taken as a percentage of those retired, about 20% of women and 30% of men. “unretire” for some period. A significant minority of each group say they did this for financial reasons but including their earnings only 5% of the unretired report that their standard of living is inadequate

·       Unretirement employment is mostly part-time, particularly for those who worked part-time before retirement.

·       Women and men who are completely or partially retired at younger ages are much more likely to have at least one restriction in Instrumental

·       Activities in Daily Living (IADL). However, this difference between those who are retired and those who are not is quite small for ages 60 to 75.

·       Income differences within age groups narrow as age increases. The income distribution in the CLSA sample is very similar to that from the 2011 National Household Survey that was associated with the Census.

·       Overall, close to 80% of retirees said they managed very well or quite well, while 17% responded “get by alright” and only about 3% responded that they don’t manage very well or had financial difficulties.