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- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
Reminiscence Therapy: A Conversation That Begins With a Single Photograph
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee As people age, recent events often fade quickly, while memories from their younger years tend to remain vivid. Experts say this is because memories that have been recalled and retold repeatedly over the years are et…
- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
Lavender or Bergamot — The Basics of Situational Aroma Blending
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee Caregiving wears on the heart before it wears on the body. Between keeping track of medication schedules, preparing meals and checking hospital appointments, one's own emotions are easily pushed aside. As these days…
- Baek Chang-hee, Columnist
ESG Green Signal 18 | The Small Revolution of LED
ESG Green Signal · Ep.18 ✏️ Changhee Baek | ⏱️ 7 min read ESG Green Signal Ep.18 · The Small Revolution of LED Changing one bulb can brighten both our energy choices and everyday habitsWhen evening comes, we press the living-room switch an…
- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
Nonviolent Communication: A Way to Ease Conflict With Aging Parents
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee Caring for a parent means saying the same things over and over: take your medicine, be careful not to fall, don't forget the hospital appointment. What starts out gentle can turn sharp by the third or fourth repetit…
- Ji Seung-joo, Columnist
[Is Korea Ready for WYD 2027? ①] One Million Young People from Around the World — It Is Time to Prepare Our Hearts First
When I think about the summer of 2027, my heart beats a little faster. Young people from countries around the world will arrive in the Republic of Korea with backpacks on their shoulders. They will speak different languages and have differ…
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- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
Self-Care That Starts at Your Fingertips — Hand Care for Seniors
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee Caregiving is work carried out mostly through the hands. Preparing a parent's breakfast, tearing open medicine packets, stamping hospital paperwork, washing dishes, and, when needed, bathing a parent — nearly every …
- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
Sharing Memories with Aging Parents: A Way of Talking That Keeps the Brain Active
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee Caregiving brings strange moments. A parent who cannot recall what they had for lunch yesterday may describe, in vivid detail, a neighbor's name from thirty years ago or the alley of a market they used to frequent i…
- Baek Chang-hee, Columnist
ESG Green Signal 17 | Standby Power: Just Unplug It
ESG Green Signal · Ep.17 ✏️ Changhee Baek | ⏱️ 7 min read ESG Green Signal Ep.17 · Standby Power: Just Unplug It Everyday ESG begins when we reduce the electricity we cannot seeWhen we come home from work, the first thing we do is turn on …
- Baek Chang-hee, Columnist
ESG Green Signal 16 | Auditing Your Home Energy
ESG Green Signal · Ep.16 ✏️ Changhee Baek | ⏱️ 7 min read ESG Green Signal Ep.16 · Auditing Your Home Energy A small household energy transition that begins with the electricity billOnce a month, the electricity bill arrives in the mailbox…
- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
An Evening Ritual of the Mind for Sleepless Nights
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee For a caregiver, the day rarely ends completely, even once evening falls. Meals are prepared, medication is checked, a loved one is settled into bed — and still, a corner of the mind stays on duty. Since the worry o…
