Holiday Bazaar ~ Raffles Open Now!
November 18th, 2023 at 1112 W. 9th Street in The Dalles, we are hosting our annual holiday bazaar We’re raffling away tickets for this amazing handmade wreath! Stop by the front desk to purchase your tickets for a chance to win the holiday wreath pictured below. We are also raffling off the two quilts below. […]
2023 Wasco County Ageless Awards
2023 Wasco County Ageless Awards On Friday, November 17th at 2 p.m., we will be holding the annual Wasco County Ageless Awards at the center. Nomination ballots will be in the lobby soon and are due by Friday, October 20th. The qualifications are as follows: • 75 years or older • Have made and are still […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ October 4th, 2023
Last week I wrote about how to avoid scams and fraud, and since we can’t go back to the simpler days of snake-oil salesmen, I thought I’d follow up with a more detailed list of tips from The National Cybersecurity Alliance. You probably already know many of them, but there may be some you’ve forgotten […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ September 27th, 2023
Have you ever lost money to a scam and were so embarrassed you didn’t tell anyone or even report it because you felt really stupid? Well, you weren’t stupid. You were the victim of a sophisticated cybercrime and what you may have been feeling is called “fraud shame” – where people feel it is their […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ September 20th, 2023
How many times have you heard, “You aren’t going to see me at a Senior Center. They are just for “ol”d people!” Maybe you even have thought that. Sadly, they are missing out on all that senior centers have to offer. There are over 10,000 senior centers across the country responding to the diverse needs and […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ September 13th, 2023
Are you ever frustrated that after reading an article, you try to explain it and you can’t remember what you read? Or you get halfway through a novel and suddenly you realize you have read it before! Many of us use our leisure time to read whether it is an article in this newspaper, on […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ September 6th, 2023
One of my favorite songs from the ’60s was the little-known “No Regrets” written and recorded by Tom Rush. It’s about a broken relationship he had no regrets about even though it was painful. Many feel a life well lived is one where there are no regrets about the decisions you’ve made or the words […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ August 30th, 2023
I hesitate to start with this next topic because who really wants to talk about feet because what do you think of? Ugly toenails, disgusting smells, and corns and bunions? There ain’t nothing sexy about feet. But you live and learn, and I have found that this constantly used and often neglected part of the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ August 23rd, 2023
I’ve shared this parable of a Chinese farmer a few years back. I can’t remember when and you probably can’t either! So, since none of us can remember, I’d like to share it again. One day a farmer’s horse ran away. His neighbor hears of his bad news and comes over to commiserate. “I hear […]
Aging Well in the Gorge ~ August 16th, 2023
Last week I attended the Conference for Older Adults in the Gorge at One Community Health in Hood River. The event was spearheaded by Teresa Obregon who works for One Community Health’s Connected Care Program and Roni Hyde who is an Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist for GOBHI. The conference featured six older adults who […]