Aging Well in the Gorge March 4th 2020
You can’t turn on the television or the radio without hearing about the new coronavirus – officially called COVID-19. It’s particularly scary not knowing how far the virus will eventually spread in the U.S. My daughter was so worried she cancelled her flight from San Diego to San Jose to see a K-pop concert – […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 26th 2020
Last week a friend asked, “How old are you?” I’m not at that stage in my life when I can start bragging about my age, but I told her anyway, “I’m 72”. “Wow, you don’t look 72” was her response. I knew she intended that to be a compliment, and I usually I take it […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 19th 2020
If you don’t experience joint pain or stiffness consider yourself lucky because most everyone I know does – and Arthritis is usually the culprit. According to my go-to site for health information, Medline Plus (Health Information from the U.S. Library of Medicine) there are many types of Arthritis but Osteoarthritis is the most common. Some […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 12th 2020
How many times have you felt embarrassed because you’d just met someone and a day latter you could not remember their name no matter how hard you tried? Don’t worry, it happens to folks of all ages. The good news is there are tricks you can use to improve your ability to remember names. 1. […]
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 […]