Stay Connected with Social Media
The numbers are impressive, and growing. Of online users 65 or older: 49 percent use social media in some way 48 percent use Facebook 16 percent use Pinterest 12 percent…
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Physical Benefits of Owning a Pet
You make plans to take a walk with a friend, but the weather turns cold or a meeting runs long and the walk is canceled. But your furry friend with…
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Creative Outlets in Your Retirement Community
“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…
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Social Benefits of Owning a Pet
New Yorker Michelle Kennedy credits her love of dogs for introducing her to the love of her life. She was rollerblading in Central Park when she stopped to pet his…
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A Day to Make Life and Death Decisions
“Not to decide is to decide.” Most of us are familiar with this quote from Harvard University theologian Harvey Cox, or variations of it. And many of us have found…
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Cholesterol: The Good, Bad and Awful
At what age should you start having your cholesterol levels tested? Well 20 years old might seem too young, but that’s when the American Heart Association recommends screening should begin,…
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How to Heal a Grieving Heart
Singer/songwriter John Gorka tells us that, “If you have loved then you have cried.” And if you have lived, you will experience grief. Many of us, especially older adults, have…
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Why Oberlin College is a Great Neighbor
We all know someone who raves about the neighbor next door. She’s sweet, and so are her cookies, he’s handy and helps shovel snow. And on and on the accolades…
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March is National Nutrition Month so Savor the Flavor!
National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and informational campaign offered in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of eating a…
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