Living Well in the Gorge December 12th 2018
It’s the Christmas season, but scammers never take a holiday – and what’s worse, they’re getting more cunning. They’ve learned know how to bait the hook and pull you in. But here are four tips so you don’t get caught, cleaned and gutted of your hard-earned cash. Never “pay to play”. You cannot win a […]
Aging Well in the Gorge December 5th 2018
I have been fighting a cold this last week and on Friday I started feeling better. Was it because I was drinking plenty of fluids? Getting extra sleep? Or the cold medicine was finally kicking in? Maybe. But I realized what seemed to make the most difference was the sun was shining! Do you often […]
Aging Well in the Gorge November 28th 2018
You are probably reading this on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving. But to have more time to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, I wrote this a week ago – before Thanksgiving. (which makes me feel as if I’m in two places at once – now and then!) So to keep it simple, here is fun mental challenge […]
Aging Well in the Gorge November 21st 2018
With Thanksgiving becoming another shopping holiday: Black Friday spreading into Black Thursday, and now stealing into most of November, I have begun to appreciate the perspective I have gained from having lived these many years: I don’t need the mad rush of finding the best deals of the pre-pre-holiday sales. And I certainly don’t need […]
Aging Well in the Gorge November 14th 2018
Everyone has heard of Osteoporosis – a thinning and weakening of the bones. But have you heard of sarcopenia? According to MedlinePlus, the website for the U.S. National Library of Medicine, sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass, strength and function affecting an estimated 13% to as many as half of all adults in their […]
Aging Well in the Gorge November 7th 2018
A nice group has been gathering at the Center at 11:00 on Fridays to share thoughts about life from a sixty, seventy, eighty and even 90-year-old perspective. Called “Let’s Talk” the group has decided to keep meeting and you are welcome to join us. Next Friday the topic of our conversation will be what do […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 31st 2018
Do you remember your family doctor stopping by the house with his black leather satchel checking in to see how you were doing? And in those days, you’d do whatever the doctor said. No questions asked. Times have changed. Communication between you and your health care provider is no longer a one-way conversation. Now it […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 24th 2018
You hadn’t finished the latest chapter in your life and now another chapter starts and you’re in a new living situation: a new town, new residential living facility, or living with one of your adult children. And it’s good: greater safety, less physical demands, fewer worries; but often it also means making new friends. And […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 17th 2018
Medicare fraud and abuse is costly for our nation losing billions of dollars each year. But according to Oregon’s Senior Medicare Patrol, you can make a difference by protecting, detecting and reporting. Protecting your personal information is the first and best line of defense in the fight against healthcare fraud and abuse. Treat your Medicare […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 10th 2018
With the advent of the Internet and social media, newspapers are struggling to adapt – some more successfully than others. But this is not the first time. When I grew up in Indianapolis, there were two daily newspapers – one delivered in the morning and the other in the afternoon. And as was the case […]