Aging Well in the Gorge September 12th 2017
Improving your brain’s performance is a hot topic these days. And you probably have heard various recommendations to improve your memory from drinking a glass of red wine to watching your grandkids (as long as you don’t do it every day!) But at the top of every list is the recommendation to give your […]
Aging Well in the Gorge September 5th 2017
At our age, its common to worry when you can’t remember a name or you can’t find that word on the tip of your tongue. When that happens, I often ask myself, is this just normal for my age? Or am I in the early stages of dementia? And then the more I worry, the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 29th 2017
What will it be like living past 50 through old age? For those of you who find 50 a faint distant memory, you already know. But for those of you who are still transitioning through this period in your life, what’s it been like? One distinct period following a familiar and expected roadmap? Or a […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 22nd 2017
Did you survive the eclipse? My wife and I were going to drive to her folks in Dallas, Oregon and return on Monday, but we came to our senses and decided to stay put. For one thing, I didn’t want to test how long I could last between bathroom breaks while stuck in traffic. But […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 15th 2017
It’s been said “The future ain’t what it used to be,” and that can certainly be applied to the future of aging in America. But what can we expect in this new future? Last month the best minds from medicine, social science, finance, public policy, and other disciplines met in San Francisco for the International […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 8th 2017
We’ve been hearing in the news about the opioid epidemic effecting many working-class communities in America. In the past when I thought of opioid abuse I thought of heroin use. But according to the most recent data, in 2015 over 13,000 people have died from heroin – but over 15,000 people have died from overdoses […]
Aging Well in the Gorge August 1st 2017
Would you consider yourself a child or an adult? Okay, that is a dumb question. But in the 1800’s, you were either considered a child or an adult – and back then you could be considered an adult, working and married, by the age of 16. Life was tough and childhood didn’t last long. But […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 15th 2017
You don’t get things done by complaining or by wishing upon a star. You have to put on your boots and get to work. And over the last year, there have been several examples of community organizations who like the “little engine that could”, never gave up: Wonderworks, the children’s museum that was featured on […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 18th 2017
I just spent the weekend driving to San Diego with my daughter where she will be starting her new job. Once again, she will be adjusting to a different environment with new friends and new responsibilities. As with many young people, her last five years have been filled with constant adjustments: teaching English overseas, attending […]
Aging Well in the Gorge July 11th 2017
With the temperatures in the 90’s and the ten-day forecast looking pretty much the same, it’s probably a good time to review how heat affects older adults. According to Medline Plus, an online service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, there are several reasons older adults are at greater risk for heat related illness. […]