Happy Holidays from all of us at GracefulAging.com and the more than 245 Community Access Television stations around the country airing Graceful Aging for their communities.

Our holiday gift is a short lovely rendition of Jingle Bells by the Big Chief Barbershop Chorus!

Running short of time and ideas of what to give the older adult in your life? Need some new ideas?

Take a look at these different ideas. One may work for you or at least get you thinking in a different direction to make an impact in someone’s life with your gift this year.

Need help with gift ideas? Can’t think of what to get? This is an interesting look at 5 different gift ideas for older adults in your life.

Matthias Hollwich, SBA describes his 7 steps for a New Age. Matthias is a forward thinking world class design architect. He shared his vision with interested lunch companions at Design for a New Age with the Aging Means Business summit in Boston.

Margaret Wallhagen is a Professor of Geriatric Nursing and Hearing at the University of California, San Francisco. Hearing loss is ignored and deferred too much. Delaying adjustments denies a person from understanding and being part of the proceedings. Don’t wait. Listen up.

Trying to determine that perfect gift? Make your gift selection be something that does not require dusting. make it something that does not go on a shelf. This is the gift advice of Senior Center Director Christine Tvaroha. Watch for her recommendation of a good gift to give.

Are you thinking of changing careers? There’s plenty of time and reason to make a career change and take the plunge. Joe D’Ambrusio decided he’d had enough as a successful divorce attorney and changed careers. Joe is now a social worker and very happy. Joe describes the difficulty of his decision, his re-education joys, and the satisfaction he now experiences.

Stress from life’s travails can push people to alcohol for a release. Is it a problem? When does too much drinking signal something to worry over? How do you know what is right for you? We asked these questions of Laura Zettel-Watson and Melanie Horn Mallers from California State University-Fullerton. These thoughtful Assistant Professors and PH.D. holders are researching alcohol use, daily stress, and its effects upon us as we age.

Tired of being tired, anxious, or in pain? Unsure about how to best handle an ongoing health condition? Try something new. Join a self-management workshop and discover fresh, practical ways to live better and healthier. Visit http://RestartLiving.org for more information or to find a workshop near you.

Home Modifications for older adults should be done competently. Brad Wert of Wright Filipis is a Certified Aging In Place Specialist. “Brad tells us what this certification is and why it is important for those seeking proper home renovation work,” says Graceful Aging host Gregory Bator.