Aging in the Gorge January 27th 2021
An end to this nightmare is in sight, but it will just be a mirage unless enough of the population is immune to the virus to make the spread from person to person unlikely. This is called community immunity or herd immunity and can be accomplished by people either being exposed to the virus or protected from the virus. Now which one would you choose? For most people, the answer is easy, get vaccinated! But there are also many of you who are hesitant because of concerns about the safety of […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 20th 2021
Today we are inundated with information especially with the advent of social media – where any one can share their cat pictures, thoughts, and suspicions. With all this noise it is our responsibility to know what is accurate and what isn’t. This is particularly true when we construct our political views during these tumultuous times. But how do we determine the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 13th 2021
It seems as if once or twice a year I feel I need to write about the latest scams from Medicare scams to sweepstakes and lottery scams. So, just as sugar ants return in the spring (well at least in my kitchen!), vaccine scams are beginning to circulate. So here are just a few reminders. […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 6th 2021
2020 has been quite a ride. And with all the stay at home orders and cancellations. you may be thinking, “I’m not adding this year to my age – I didn’t use it!” But we’re tough and resilient knowing from every experience there is something to learn. For this first column of 2021, I thought […]
Aging in the Gorge December 30th 2020
This is the time of the year for new beginnings (and to leave 2020 behind!) and the tradition of making resolutions for a new year. Now hold on. Don’t turn the page! You might believe resolutions are just a waste of time: you’ve lived this long, so why change now. But think about it. There […]
Aging in the Gorge December 23rd 2020
This Christmas Present certainly looks different, doesn’t it? We are learning to manage without the Christmas parties, large family Christmas dinners and for many the friendly exchanges and warm embraces after the Christmas Eve church service. But we can still relish those special memories of Christmas Pasts: the family searching for that perfect Christmas tree, […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 16th 2020
Don’t these days feel like when you had that dinner guest who was eating too much, drinking too much, and staying too long – and you just couldn’t get him to leave? Well, with the first vaccines arriving soon, and we can start shoving him out the door. But until then we need to stay […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 9th 2020
Do you remember Christmas mornings when you were so excited unwrapping presents from under the Christmas tree and discovering the one you had been hinting about since Thanksgiving? But then spending tedious hours the next day returning gifts that were too small or too ugly – at least for your taste. Now with gift cards […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 2nd 2020
In her insightful “Through the Eyes of an Elder” article Amy Mallett describes the importance of Senior Centers and other meal sites through her conversations with Donna Gray-Davis, a volunteer and member of the Hood River Valley Adult Center. As Amy points out, meals sites, whether they are five days a week or just one, […]
Aging Well in the Gorge – November 25th 2020
Does it feel like the Grinch is trying to steal Thanksgiving as well as Christmas? Wait! That was last week’s opening line! Well, you’re right. But since last week I’ve been thinking (which for me is dangerous) that because large family gatherings are being discouraged, many folks are feeling the Grinch has stolen Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving […]