Aging Well in the Gorge February 5th 2020
Ah, the days when snake oil salesmen only traveled from city to city selling their dubious medical cures. Now with today’s technology, scam artists are found everywhere: at your door, on the phone, by email and now even text messages. Using all these means, what better time for scam artists to ply their trade than […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 29th 2020
You know all the reasons moving is good for you: strengthens your heart, keeps your brain sharp and helps maintain your weight. But why is it always so hard to actually start? Are you too busy? Afraid of falling? Too embarrassed to exercise in public? Or just too tired? Well, you are not alone. Only […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 29th 2020
You know all the reasons moving is good for you: strengthens your heart, keeps your brain sharp and helps maintain your weight. But why is it always so hard to actually start? Are you too busy? Afraid of falling? Too embarrassed to exercise in public? Or just too tired? Well, you are not alone. Only […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 22nd 2020
It’s said as you get older you experience more aches and pains. I’m not sure you can say that for all older adults, but it sure seems to be the case for me. (Although it may be I’ve just forgotten all the aches and pains when I was younger.) Living with any type of pain […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 15th 2020
Is it snowing yet? I’m asking because I sent this column in on Saturday and the last forecast I saw for Wednesday was high 27 and low 22 with a 50% chance of snow, but you never know how accurate the forecast will be. Whether the cold temperatures and snow arrives today or next month, […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 8th 2020
We’re in that catch-your-breath after Christmas calm trying to remember what year it is. (How long will it take before I stop writing 2019?) And wondering when the ice and snow will arrive – when we’ll wish we were snowbirds sunning in Arizona. We know the ice and snow will come – maybe not enough […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 1st 2020
The new year is knocking at our doors, which like a toddler trying to walk will have many ups and downs – and will eventually knock over everything in the house! And yet we survive, looking forward to another year. At the beginning of a new year it is the traditional time to make […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 25th 2019
During the holiday season you can get caught up in all the hustle and bustle: shopping not for yourself but for your grandkids!; writing Christmas cards to friends and family; and preparing for a family gathering – unless you are fortunate and your children organize it for you. Or we you could get caught up […]
Aging in the Gorge December 18th 2019
Was it in the 60’s that there was a media frenzy about the “Generation Gap”? And were you one of the boomers who challenged their parents and their generation because they were out of touch, espoused different values, and were too slow responding to crises of the times: the Vietnam war and civil rights? And […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 11th 2019
There is a point in your life when you learn to accept the fact you will not live forever – no matter how well you eat, exercise and do all the right things. There will be an end. The question is how do you want to experience your end-of-life journey? Last week Heart of Hospice […]