Aging Well in the Gorge September 25th 2019
Several years ago, to celebrate their 30th Anniversary, One Community Health created Gorge Happiness Month. Since then Gorge Happiness Month has grown – forming its own non-profit with the support of over a hundred businesses, organizations and local governments. Gorge Happiness Month is based on the idea that even though fifty percent of our happiness […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 18th 2019
What time is it? No, it’s not Howdy Doody time, but time for the start of the inevitable flu season. And since seasonal flu outbreaks can happen as early as October, the Center is again offering flu shots in cooperation with Rite-Aid on Wednesday, September 25th from 10:00 until 2:00. You can call the Center […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 11th 2019
At every stage of life there are challenges. (Thankfully we don’t have to worry about pimples anymore!) But there is always something to laugh about – although it is often hard to find jokes and anecdotes about older adults that don’t reinforce negative stereotypes. But as I was surfing the Internet looking for a topic […]
Aging in the Gorge September 4th 2019
September 4th 2019 When we were children, play was our vocation: pick-up basketball games, playing Monopoly or charades. We did it purely for the enjoyment and amusement without any other reason. But we grew up, started working or raising a family and play took a back seat. Now that most of us have retired we […]