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 […]
Aging Well in the Gorge October 3rd 2018
There are many excellent facilities and services supporting older adults in the Gorge: assisted living facilities, retirement communities, in-home care and both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. One of the inpatient rehabilitation services is mPower: a 6-bed accredited inpatient rehabilitation program located within Mid-Columbia Medical Center. They offer comprehensive rehabilitation services for persons who have […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 26th 2018
We all want to be happy, don’t we? We tell our children and grandchildren to follow their passion and be happy – until they decide to major in English literature and we ask WHY? To help us in our pursuit of happiness, One Community Health has designated October as Gorge Happiness Month to promote healthier […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 19th 2018
Falls can be more than an inconvenience when you could just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move on. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries. And according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) one out of three adults aged 65 or older falls […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 12th 2018
Did you know that 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries describes Medicare as confusing (I’m surprised it isn’t higher!); most adults can’t identify what Medicare Parts A, B, C and D cover; 70% of baby boomers say they have a fair or poor understanding of Medicare; and a surprising 62% of those eligible have never shopped […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 5th 2018
I keep telling myself there is a reason I keep mixing up my days and weeks. Right now, I’m writing this column a week ahead of the day its delivered to your mailbox. And the column will be discussing events occurring during that following week. I have to think two weeks ahead and for a […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 29th 2018
Didn’t August seem like it rushed by like an Indy car racing down the front straightaway? And in just a few days it will be Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer and the official federal holiday established in 1894 to honor the “the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and […]