Age is No Barrier
Exceptional athletes go for gold at the Washington State Senior Games BY MARK WOYTOWICH Sprinters fly toward...
Mind the Spirit— Bless Them, Change Me
How to recenter when things aren’t going your way BY STEPHEN SINCLAIR A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting when...
Discover Northwest— Whidbey Scenic Isle Way
A Magical Culinary Road Trip BY ANN RANDALL There are three portals to Whidbey Scenic Isle Way. Two are ferries crossing...
America’s Approach to Brain Health is Demented
BY MICHAEL C. PATTERSON “I thought I did everything right, and I still got dementia! What did I do wrong?” The answer,...
Finishing Strong
Creating a Fulfilling and Meaningful Life as I Face Mortality BY CHRIS PALMER We must search for what we want to become....
Hot topic: Playing it cool this summer
BY CONNIE McDOUGALL Northwest weather has a fairly boring, if pleasant, reputation: Temperate, except for a few 90-degree...
The View from Here: Reluctant Retiree
BY BOBBI LINKEMER I never really expected to retire. It just wasn’t something I looked forward to or planned for. I thought...
Welcome to Elderhood
In a society that has created rituals celebrating different life stages, why not hold rites of passage honoring our later...
Enlightened Aging: Forgetful Need Not Lead to Fretful
BY ERIC B. LARSON, MD, MPH Everyone knows the feeling of having walked into a room and not remembering why we went in there,...
The Power of Cultural Beliefs
The discomfort of cognitive dissonance can be relieved by blame and denial, seeking confirmation, or the hard work of real...
