Aging Well April 14 2009
This is one of those weeks when there is so much happening at the Center I don’t have the space to say much of anything else – which is timely because I don’t have much of anything to say anyway. So onward and upward with the latest news. On Thursday the 16th, this month’s Healthy […]
Aging Well April 7
May 9th is “Tough Talk Day’ when adult children and their parents are encouraged to discuss the tough issues they try to avoid, ignore or forget. The early relationship between parent and child is strong and personal, full of memories of family trips, birthday parties, school assemblies, with feelings of confusion, pride, disappointment and love. […]
Aging Well March 31 2009
The way we communicate has evolved: written notes and letters, telephone and telegraph and now with the advent of personal computers and the Internet, email. Electronic communication will continue to grow even as worldwide email traffic has surpassed 175 billion messages per day. And it is not just the younger generations using this technology. More […]
Aging Well March 24th
After eight days and seven nights on the road, Rita and I are glad to be back home again in Wasco County, eating home cooked food and sleeping in our own bed. It was a good trip: our relationship and bank account still intact. She didn’t leave me stranded in Las Vegas and I didn’t […]
Aging Well March 17
I am writing this column in advance, so when you read it I will be in Las Vegas, attending my second Aging in America Conference. But I persuaded my wife to join me by promising we would spend the evenings together. And if I spend Sunday evening writing this column instead of spending time with […]
Aging Well March 10th
Last December the Center had scheduled – twice – a Christmas Dance that never happened because of the joys of a snowy winter. Since it is a little late to try again, The Center is instead hosting a Sadie Hawkins Dance on Tuesday March 31st featuring music by Penny and Small Change and sponsored by […]
Aging Well March 3rd
Technology is advancing rapidly and whether we can keep our souls – and our minds – during these times of rapid change will be the question. But there is no question how technology, particularly the Internet, is affecting our lives. Changes in our ability to connect with others: video conferencing, social networks and now tweeter. […]
Aging Well February 24th
In many ways we are what we remember. Mark Twain wrote, “Without memory we vanish – we cease to exist – our past is wiped out…” It is scary: the fear of not being conscious of whom we are, starting with the gradual decline in remembering simple tasks – where did I park my car? […]
Aging Well February 17
The one thing in life that doesn’t change is change. And whether it is the price of gas or the space for this column, nothing remains the same. I am extremely fortunate – and the envy of many – to have the opportunity to write a weekly column sharing information that will help us all […]
Aging Well February 11th
As we age, we all gain different insights. Some we share: how the same things your kids did that made you so mad seem so cute when your grandkids do them; some we keep to ourselves: how many times we have to get up in the middle of the night – and it’s not to […]