sharp and focused. Many older adults head back to the classroom just for the fun of gaining new knowledge and good news – it’s often free or of nominal cost. For instance, Kendal at Oberlin residents can sit in on a course at Oberlin College at no cost with permission of the professor or instructor

. At the annual opportunity fair featuring Kendal committees, the LGBTA+ set up a table. Residents shared stories about grandchildren and other relatives who are gay and the challenges they face and asked how they can help. “The best thing to say is ‘I love you just the way you are,’” resident Nancy

radar until her daughter, a professor at Oberlin College, told her about a “fantastic” continuing care retirement community a mile from campus. Last summer the newly widowed New Yorker arrived at Kendal to begin a new life that would include a key part of her old one - a daily meditation practice

the agreement with the United Nations, they are not permitted to livestream tonight’s performance. However, a delayed broadcast (recording) of the concert will be available soon. It is tentatively scheduled for Wed, Dec 7. Kendal will try to arrange a featured showing in the Heiser Auditorium

current transportation services, and what might be on the drawing board.  Most retirement communities offer some transportation for residents, but it might be limited to a geographic area and follow a set schedule.  Personal trips might be available for an additional cost.   Face Your Fear Many older

of the relationship. And from the New Oxford American Dictionary: close familiarity or friendship, for example, the intimacy between a husband and a wife. Challenges Older Adults Face People who have a spouse or partner often face challenges maintaining an intimate relationship, both physically and emotionally

. “Comparisons of the health benefits of volunteering for different age groups have also shown that older volunteers are the most likely to receive greater benefits from volunteering, whether because they are more likely to face higher incidence of illness or because volunteering provides them with physical

Published: April 7, 2016 “I don’t have a creative bone in my body.” Bet you know someone (maybe the face in the mirror?) who has voiced this sentiment, or carries it around like a talisman. “Balderdash!” says best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert, who challenges Ted Talk listeners to replace