Aging Well in the Gorge October 26th, 2022
How do you feel about the jokes about older adults’ forgetfulness, unwillingness to change, being out of date or slow? Do you find them offensive, or true? Or is your feeling,” Hey, it’s just a joke”? How do you feel when your doctor explains your condition is because of old age? Or they won’t prescribe […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 19th, 2022
A few of us are perennials always blooming, a few more are late bloomers and the rest of us are just hoping to bloom someday. Last July I wrote about one of the secrets of living life to the fullest from Connie Goldman’s book “Secrets to Becoming a Late Bloomer”: the secret of gardening. Another of […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 12th, 2022
How do you know it’s autumn? The leaves falling? The cooler mornings? The football hysteria? No, it’s a mailbox full of solicitations from Medicare insurance plans. And why? Because October 15th is the start of the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period which continues through December 7th. Since each year the insurance companies can adjust their […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 5th 2022
Are you happy? Since 2016, October has been celebrated as Gorge Happiness Month reminding us we can be happier and healthier by practicing the “Daily Three”. 1.) Gratitudes: Find time each day to list three things for which you are thankful. It could be a good night’s sleep, an absorbing book, or a visit from […]