Aging Well in the Gorge March 20th 2019
Do you ever feel you’re a day late and a dollar short? Today I do because last week was Brain Awareness week – and I missed it. But in the spirit of “better late than never” I want to share some memory tips from the AARP program “Staying Sharp”. First and most important, PAY […]
Aging Well in the Gorge – March 13th 2019
You’ve probably seen the ads urging you to call “Company Rip-off” at some 800-number promising to reduce your home mortgage payments. If you’re like me, you just ignore them because you know there is no such thing as a “free lunch”. But here is an exception – if you qualify. On Thursday, March 14th at […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 6th 2019
Have you heard the phrase “Walk Like a Penguin”? And I’m not talking about the supervillain in the Batman movies. It’s a way to think about walking safely in snow and ice. For the last several weeks, I’ve been meaning to share this concept, but I kept thinking it’s too late. It’s not going to […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 27th 2019
Growing older is hard to prepare for. You have hopes of what your future will look like: staying active with friends, being financially secure, discovering new experiences, but so often something appears out of the clear skies and rains on your parade. When I ask friends at the Center how they handle the uncertainties of […]
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 […]