Healthy Aging

My mother did it and so did my grandmother. Spring cleaning was a time to flip the mattress, dust in concealed corners, squirt off metal window blinds, box up the…

The numbers tell only part of the story. Today, more than 25% of women and 33% of men ages 65 to 69 are employed full time. People in the next…

Combine travel with Oberlin College and the result is an exciting and educational adventure, guided by top-notch teachers.

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…

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…

“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…

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,…

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…

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…