Aging Well in the Gorge July 22nd 2020
Do you have to write notes for details you know you are going to forget? Or put a package by the door to remind yourself to take it with you? Or have a pill box so you know you’ve taken your medications – which I’ve found doesn’t always help? And now you’re afraid to mention […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 15th 2020
If you’re like me, you’re finally getting use to wearing a face mask whenever you go out in public. But this is The Dalles and you know during the rest of July and August there will be many hot over ninety-degree days. But it’s a dry heat, right? You may already struggle with foggy glasses […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 8th 2020
Raise your hand if you have completed the 2020 Census? Good. Now, how many of you have forgotten about the 2020 Census because of COVID-19? If you are in the latter group, you have plenty of company. So far Oregon Gorge counties have a self-response rate significantly below Oregon’s average of 64.2%. But you still […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 1st 2020
“What gives my life meaning and purpose?” or more simply “Why am I here?” are questions we ask ourselves as we age. . We learned from The Dalles Blue Zones project that people who know their life purpose live longer, better lives. But finding your purpose is easier when you have your whole life in […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 24th 2020
You may be playing it safe staying home and caring for your garden or overdosing on TV and Netflix. But what are you doing for your brain health as we weather this pandemic? According to the Virginia Spine Institute, there are five things you can do to maintain and maybe even improve your brain health […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 17th 2020
Remember when you were younger? You did some really stupid things – taking risks you would never contemplate today. Why did I climb that 30 ft ladder to work on the roof? Why did I hitchhike from Eugene to Los Angeles? Why did I feel I like I needed to eat the WHOLE pizza? We […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 10th 2020
While staying home you may have been spending time watching one of the educational cable channels to learn more about subjects you find interesting: History Channel, Animal Planet, Food Network or one of the Discovery Channels. And you may have found there is more you would like to learn – and with today’s technology it’s […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 3rd 2020
Have you ever had one of those crystal ball experiences when you see a vision of your future to be? This COVID-19 pandemic has been my crystal ball. Because of the pandemic my wife and I have been meeting virtually with our children every weekend. It is nice to see them and share what has […]
Aging Well in the Gorge May 27th 2020
For the last eight weeks I’ve focused on COVID-19 related issues from how to receive your Economic Impact Payment (which most of you should have received by now) through coping with self-isolation to last week’s column about how to wear and care for your facemask. So, I’d like to change the channel and share something […]
Aging Well in the Gorge May 20th 2020
As the state starts reopening, we are all holding our breath hoping that the dreaded “second wave” doesn’t come ashore – while wishing life could return to the way it once was when we only had to worry about our next doctor’s appointment, our loving but controlling adult children, or whether the season is going […]