Aging Well in the Gorge March 23rd 2022
Senior Living March 23rd,2022 “There are only four kinds of people in this world: Those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Rosalynn Carter What has been your experience? Caring for a spouse 24/7? Caring for your mother living in another state? […]
Living Well in the Gorge March 16th 2022
For some reason, the brain thinks it’s the most important organ in our body. No other organ must have a special week. There’s not a Kidney Awareness Week, or Liver Awareness Week. But there is Brain Awareness Week which this year is March 14ththrough March 18th. Brain Awareness Week was founded by the Dana Foundation […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 9th 2020
Today there are practically unlimited forms of entertainment. (Remember when you adjusted the rabbit ears on top of the TV set to watch your favorite show on one of the three network stations. Ah, the simpler days.) You can enjoy a night of bingo, listen to music in a local pub, or go out to […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 2nd 2022
Here’s the question for the week. What do communities need so, if we want, we can stay in our homes – a place familiar and secure? Safe neighborhoods? Accessible sidewalks? Places to connect with friends? Adequate public services? Maybe even fast and reliable Internet service? For many, staying in their home means being able to […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 23rd 2022
For fourteen years I have been writing this column, and I found this 2009 column worth sharing again. I want to thank to Dick Lafever who helped me and many others to better understand what it means to forgive. As we age, we all gain different insights: it’s okay to slow down, and that “this […]