Aging Well in the Gorge April 11th 2017
It is often said, “Nothing remains constant except change itself.” But why do we resist change particularly as older adults who have a reputation of being stick-in-the muds, averse to any kind of change? According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a professor at the Harvard Business School, there are many reasons why people of all ages […]
Aging Well in the Gorge April 4th 2017
A friend from southern Wasco County once told me there are three stages in life: a time when you do what you are told, a time when you do what you think you should do and the final stage: when you can do what you really want to do. During your retirement years, you have […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 28th 2017
Did you hear about the three guys sitting in a bus shelter: The first says “Windy, ain’t it?” The second answers, “No it’s not, it’s Thursday.” And then the third eagerly adds, “So am I. Let’s go and have a drink!” Even with my hearing aids, that type of conversation is all too common in […]
Aging Well in the Gorge
Many friends tell me they read the Chronicle every day, not for the local news and great sports reporting, but to see if their name is in the obituaries. Although I don’t know anyone who has found their own name, unfortunately, we do find the names of many of our friends. Death is a difficult […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 7th 2017
With social media, and the technological advances, the world is a lot different than when I was growing up. I wouldn’t say I would like to go back to those days (although there are many times I wish for a less connected world where I didn’t know everything that happened when it happened). But those […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 28th 2017
Sometimes it’s just nice just to get away for a day to explore and experience new places. The problem is that to go by yourself or to drive is often no fun. But the Center’s day trips offer the opportunity to get out of town with good company, while letting someone else do the driving. […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 21st 2017
Have you noticed when we were younger, we would search around to find childcare, or the best life insurance policy, or what options we had for investing the little money we had left after raising our children? But now in our greying years, we have different questions: where can you find a qualified caregiver for […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 14th 2017
According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, one out of three adults 65 or older has a hearing loss – which includes me. I’ve found hearing aids help – my wife knows when I forget to put them on because I keep asking “What did you say?” which she finds very annoying! Yet even […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 7th 2017
There has been plenty of news in the last several weeks about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, most of the discussion focused on how it would insure millions of citizens who did not have health insurance. What was seldom mentioned in all the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge January 31st 2017
The Center was back to normal – open for the whole week without any cancelled classes or delays. And with the three snow storms that I’ve counted so far this winter season, I’m hoping the snow forecasted for later this week never occurs. Because this Friday, February 3rd, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide starts downstairs at […]