Aging Well in the Gorge February 20th 2019
Help me with this question. What does “old” look like? Here’s the reason I’m asking. I take a diuretic and for me one of the side effects is dry mouth. And because of my dry mouth, I apparently make strange mouth contortions to moisten my mouth. It hasn’t been a problem until the other day […]
Aging Well In The Gorge February 13th 2019
The look of retirement has changed over the last half century. Today many who reach retirement age want to keep working by finding a part-time “gig” for the personal satisfaction and additional income. The number of “gigsters” – older adults working part-time – is growing particularly with the current high unemployment rate. If you are […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 6th 2019
You may have heard of the Blue Zones Project in The Dalles – a well-being improvement initiative designed to help make healthier choices easier. It is based on the idea that much of our health and longevity is determined by our environment, so optimizing our surroundings can add both quantity and quality to our lives. […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 30th 2019
Over the last two years there have been major improvements to the Center thanks to the community’s support: the hundreds of individuals, foundations, The City of the Dalles, Wasco County, NWC PUD and Columbia Basin Care. An elevator has been installed, the upstairs restrooms remodeled, and all the old upstairs floors have been replaced – […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 23rd 2019
It’s almost February, that time of the year when you find out whether you paid Uncle Sam too much or not enough. There are many excellent tax preparers in the Mid-Columbia region, but if your tax situation is relatively simple, there is free help available through AARP Tax Aide. And because Tax Aide is supported […]
Aging in the Gorge January 16th 2019
I still remember my cardiologist walking back into the exam room with a smile on his face and telling me, “Guess what? You have AFib.” (It does reduce the anxiety when your doctor gives you such news with a smile.) You may also be one of the nine percent of older adults 65 or older […]
Zging Well in the Gorge January 9th 2019
My wife and I are back home in The Dalles where it’s nice to once again sleep in your own bed and return into your regular routine. There is something to be said for the familiar. It was a nice trip visiting my son and daughter. (I still don’t know what they really do.) And […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 2nd 2019
Do you still make New Year’s resolutions? My resolution had been to decide what I want to be when I grow up – and I’m running out of time! But you may have something more practical such as one of the most common resolutions: losing weight and exercising more. If your resolution is the latter, […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 26th 2019
Haven’t we been here before – reaching the end of another year wondering how it passed so quickly; hoping for the best but knowing around some corner we could be slapped in the face like a gust of wind on a frigid day. Do we play it safe, avoiding any corners and wishing for the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 19th 2018
There is nothing like seeing snow on Christmas morning. For me it is the one day when snow has a magical quality and I can feel like a child once again. But my wife and I won’t have that chance this year because we will be visiting our children in California over the holidays where […]