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The numbers tell the story. According to the U.S. census, about 1 in 6 people in the United States were age 65 and over in 2020. By 2030, all baby…

Kendal at Oberlin is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin and Cleveland) and far (Hawaii, Canada and…

This is the time of year when patience starts wear thin for men and women who call themselves gardeners. The official start of spring is still several weeks away and…

Since November 2022, when Kendal’s Racial Equity Forum was launched “to examine racism in America to forge a more equitable future,” the resident and staff initiative has had a busy…

A week after the April 8 total solar eclipse all eyes will be focused on another dark day: Tax Day. Many of us know the drill, but it’s always good…

On Nanette (Nan) Holben’s “to-do” list after she moved into Kendal last year was to meet other residents who, like her, were Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV). That happened in November,…

On March 2, 1992 Barbara Thomas headed to the third floor of a bank building in Oberlin to begin her new job with Kendal at Oberlin, “an organization that wasn’t…

Check the cookbook shelf at the bookstore or the internet for healthy recipes or culinary events for sustainable eating and you’re likely to stumble across these two words: Plant Forward.

  When it comes to physical exercise, many older adults are all in. Thanks to health insurance benefits such as SilverSneakers, a barrage of medical messaging encouraging physical activity and…