Aging Well in the Gorge August 7th 2019
As I am writing this on Sunday, we have avoided the triple digit weather but as sure as the Klickitats turn brown in June, those days are coming. But most of us can’t tolerate the heat as well as when we were growing up – staying cool without air conditioners by using fans, dehumidifiers (my […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 31st 2019
As we grow older, we really can’t imagine what it will be like. Okay, maybe we can: working in the garden or the shop at our own home; traveling across the country visiting grandkids; or just relaxing with not a cloud in the sky or a worry to fret about. But the older we get […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 24th 2019
If you’re like me, you worry about memory loss: can’t remember a friend’s name; where you parked the car or why is my banana in the freezer? But memory loss can have more serious consequences: forgetting to turn off the stove or taking your medications. So how do you know if your memory loss is […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 17th 2019
Does anyone have a crystal ball I could borrow? Because wouldn’t it be nice to know what our future looks like so we could be better prepared – but on the other hand maybe not? Well, I’ll leave that discussion for another day. But we don’t know what unexpected events may come our way; what’s […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 10th 2019
Are you living with several chronic conditions – conditions that won’t go away and you have just learned to live with? A 2017 study by Rand Health showed that over 82% of adults 65 and older have more than one chronic condition that range from an irritant to life threatening. But living with a serious […]
Aging Well in The Gorge July 3rd 2019
Laughter can be a life saver as we age. As the teacher and writer Bel Kaufman wrote, “Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on tragedy. You can’t laugh and be angry, you can’t laugh and feel sad, you can’t laugh […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 26th 2019
July 4this a time to celebrate our nation’s independence and this year it falls on a Thursday. And maybe because I like to sleep in after watching the Fort Dalles Fourth Fireworks display which starts at 10:00 – and ends way past my bedtime. Or because it is nice to celebrate the Fourth with friends […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 19th 2019
If you no longer can drive, or don’t want to drive anymore, how can you get to the store, to your all-too-frequent doctors’ appointments or to activities at the Center? In other words, how can you stay connected? One answer is the LINK, The Dalles public transportation provider, which has been providing rides since 1997. […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 12th 2019
Are you a veteran or a spouse of a veteran? And do you know what benefits you may be eligible for? Because of the support of the Wasco County Board of Commissioners, Wasco County has two Veterans Service Officers, Russell Jones and Patrick Wilburn, to ensure veterans receive the benefits they are entitled to. This […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 5th 20019
Why do we always have to give something a different name if it doesn’t fit our preconceived notions. I’ll give you an example. I grew up in Indianapolis, so you know what I do every Memorial Day, I watch the Indianapolis 500. During the pre-race show NBC followed seventy-nine-year-old racing legend Mario Andretti around the […]