Aging Well in the Gorge April 12th 2016
Do you find it’s more challenging to drive these days? I do and I’ll give you my most recent example. I’m headed east on Ninth street and stop at Union to turn left. There is a large truck parked to my left on Union obstructing my view. I quickly look to my right and see […]
Aging Well in the Gorge April 5th 2016
Americans are living longer. One hundred years ago, average life expectancy for both women and men was 52 years; fifty years ago, when we were young pups, it was 70.3 years; and today it is the highest ever at 78.8 years. But what does this mean for society, our institutions and for us? Robert Butler, […]
Agig Well in the Gorge March 29th 2016
I have an idea. If you are retired, you can receive a license that gives you the right, without any questions asked and with no guilt attached, to pursue any “trivial pursuit” you had put off throughout your working career because of all those “adult” reasons. This license would allow you to explore your creative […]
Aging Well in the Gorge – March 22nd 2016
Because Americans are living longer than ever before, there will be 11.5 million Americans over the age of 85 by 2035 – more than double today’s 5 million. And closer to home, it’s projected by 2030, 25% of residents in Wasco County will be 65 years of age or older, compared to 19.9% in 2014. […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 15th 2016
Eating right doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be simple – and tasty, if you use your imagination and think about what goes on your plate. So during the rest of March, National Nutrition Month, try a new recipe or create your own; or change one eating habit. And to help get you thinking, […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 8th 2016
Let me just get it off my chest and say I didn’t have much time to write this week’s column because I was having too much fun hanging out all weekend with my eleven grandkids. Okay, that’s not quite true because I really don’t have any grandkids. What I was actually doing was coaching eleven […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 1st 2016
Let’s face it. Alzheimer’s disease scares the bejeezus out of most of us. In fact, according to a 2011 MetLife Foundation/ Harris Interactive poll of American adults, only cancer tops Alzheimer’s as the disease Americans are most afraid of. And for adults aged 55 and older the fear of getting Alzheimer’s is even greater than […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 23rd 2016
Hearing loss is one of those invisible chronic disabilities which can cause social isolation and loneliness; significantly impacting your health and well-being. Unfortunately, hearing loss won’t go away; you just have to learn how to best live with it. With my hearing loss, I often depend on my good buddy “closed captions”. When I watch […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 16th 2016
Everybody talks about eating healthy but what does that mean? You can find all kinds of studies about what is good for you and what isn’t – and often they seem contradictory. Should you eat chocolate or only dark chocolate? And what about coffee – is it good for you or not? Even with all […]
Aging Well in the Gorge February 9th 2016
Sunday will be Valentine’s day – a day to celebrate love and romance with a box of fine chocolates, or a bouquet of flowers from Sigman’s or maybe a candlelight dinner at home with a glass of wine. My wife and I have celebrated Valentine’s Day as a married couple for over forty years. And […]