Aging Well in the Gorge ~ March 15th, 2023
Have you fallen in the last year? If so, you are not alone. More than one in four people aged 65 years or older fall each year – and the risk of falling increases with age. But why? Are they unavoidable, unfortunate accidents? Sometimes. But even if we can’t totally eliminate the risk of falling, […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ March 8th, 2023
In high school did you have to memorize the Gettysburg Address or Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll? Today we can rely on gadgets outside our brains, so why memorize a poem or practically anything when we can look it up at our fingertips? But I’ve found there is one thing I do need to memorize: my […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ March 1st, 2023
When March arrives, I expect winter to be over. Okay, as my wife reminded me, winter doesn’t officially end until March 18th, but I’m talking unofficially or maybe more accurately wishfully. But it looks like this year my wish has not come true – with the ten-day forecast predicting daytime highs not getting above the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ February 22nd, 2023
How many times do we tell ourselves “That’s too much effort”; “I’m too tired tonight”; or “Oh, I’ve never done that before, and I’m not going to start now.” I certainly have. Joan Chittister in her book, The Gift of Years, points out that one of the challenges we face in old age is that we […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ February 15th, 2023
I should’ve mentioned this last week, but who wants to talk about taxes when you have a chance to talk about love and romance? Not me. So, this week I’ll write about what people have been complaining about since they were first established in Egypt around 3000 B.C. But I’m always reminded without the income […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 8th, 2023
Senior Living February 8th, 2023 I’ve found that Valentine’s Day just isn’t as thrilling as it was when I was in grade school trying to decipher the meaning of the Valentine’s card from the cute girl in the second row. Does she really like me? And what do I do if she does?! Well, you […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 1st 2023
When I was picking up my latest prescription, the pharmacist asked if I wanted to get the shingles shot. Since it has been on my mind for years, I agreed, thinking I was going to make an appointment. When I was asked to fill out a questionnaire, I realized this is more than just making […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 25th 2023
Recently I’ve been on a hot streak seeing a doctor or a primary care provider once every month, and each time I go fearing what they’ll discover. And I’ll tell you, it doesn’t help when I hear, “We’ll, I’ve never seen that before.” or “Oh, that doesn’t look good!” When you see a doctor as […]
Distinguished Citizen’s Volunteer of the Year: Scott McKay!
Webster’s Dictionary defines a volunteer as follows: Noun: a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. Verb: freely offer to do something. That word ‘freely’ means they do not expect ANYTHING in return. There is no agenda to accomplish, nor expectation of reciprocity, because they volunteered to do something. It means […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 18th, 2023
Most of us imagine we will always be living unassisted in our homes, happy and content, with our arm around our loved one watching the setting sun. But then over time, that idyllic picture is shattered. You fall and break your hip, or your sight becomes so poor it’s no longer safe to drive, or […]