Aging Well in the Gorge August 22nd 2018
For the last three weeks, I’ve been writing about the serious topic of parent and adult child relationships. But this week I thought I would follow the advice found in the title of a memoir written by Roz Chast about her relationship with her parents at the end of their lives titled Can’t We Talk […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 15th 2018
For the last two weeks I have written about the difficult conversations between parents and their adult children. One area that is often the center of these painful conversations is deciding when someone should “retire” from driving. It is difficult and complicated because it is just not a matter of living your life the way […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 8th 2018
Last week I talked about how “never giving up” can be detrimental to your own health and well-being. But this week’s column is from another perspective. If you are the adult child, what do you do if your parent stubbornly refuses to take your advice or help? In her article “Tips for When Aging Parents […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 1st 2018
When do you decide to give it up: to give up the car keys, or the house you have lived in for over forty years, or to give up taking care of yourself and hiring in-home care? We’ve been told from an early age to “never give up!” and as we get older many of […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 25th 2018
How is it my wife and I can watch a British mystery and six months later watch the same show and still can’t remember who’s the villain until the last five minutes. It’s a little disconcerting – but it does give us a chance to enjoy the same show more than once! The same can […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 18th 2018
Once the temperature reaches the inevitable 100 degrees, it’s a good time to be reminded about how to stay safe in the heat. And since it’s not like you haven’t heard it all before, this year here is a short test to see what you still remember. #1. The heat should be taken seriously because: […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 11th 2018
Last week I felt I was playing the game “What day is it?” The official fireworks were on a Saturday – in June, (although moving the fireworks to Saturday may seem blasphemous, I did enjoy sleeping in on Sunday morning since the fireworks ended an hour and a half past my regular bedtime); the July […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 4th 2018
I hope you are enjoying the 4th of July holiday. I’ll be home celebrating a day off by working in the yard and taking care of other chores my wife has planned for me. But it is also a time to celebrate this great country we live in. And as older Americans, the benefits we […]
Aging Well in the Gorge May 26th 2018
Do you consider yourself in good shape? I don’t mean becoming another Charles Atlas, but having the ability to do the things you enjoy doing without feeling limited. For example, I may no longer be able to run a five-minute mile, (Why would I want to go through that pain again!), but I would like […]
Aging Well in the Gorge June 19th 2018
This week is a little of “this” and a little of “that” – sharing some of the events at the Center you might find interesting. The Center’s durable medical equipment loan closet is probably the Center’s most popular service. You can borrow a variety of medical equipment at no cost – although a $10 donation […]