Healthy Aging

The words we use to describe how we feel about our possessions are often simple: I always feel so “good” when I wear this sweater. This candy jar “reminds” me…

Years ago, families had to travel to rural America if they wanted to buy fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey and the like. Often a market sold only one…

We all know people who are downright sanctimonious when it comes to the subject of snacking. They brag about their behavior, walk around (never down) the snack grocery aisle, refuse…

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…

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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…