Still Laughing
You cried when you told me. We were sitting in the cozily sophisticated home you’d created with cast-off furniture and...
Creating Resilience in Times of Crisis
This is a difficult time for all of us—sheltering in place, grandchildren struggling with homeschooling, worrying about...
When Experience Counts
Boomers Lead the Charge Against COVID-19 in Washington State It was an audacious coronavirus-related question eliciting...
Health Care in the Age of Coronavirus
There have been mixed political messages on how COVID-19 is spread but this much is not in dispute by health experts— it...
Advance Care Planning Leads to Better Peace of Mind
I’ve heard much talk about silver linings in this dark cloud we call the COVID-19 pandemic. Traffic is lighter, for instance,...
Amid Blight, Life Blooms
Several years ago, I almost lost my vision, and after a surgery suggestive of medieval torture, my recovery unfolded in the...
Too Many Meds? A Tale of Medication Overload
Taking lots of medications is, for many of us, an inevitable part of getting older. While some of these drugs help keep us...
Easy Ways to Bring Italy to Your Kitchen
That’s perfect for this time of year when the bounty of late summer tempts us with possibility and potential. Even non-gardeners...
Mutually Beneficial Relationships
Reaching across the generations can boost your well being Experts in aging say one great way to build resilience is to stay...
Landscape Artist of the Year
The morning I was scheduled for breast cancer surgery I got up, took a shower with the antibacterial soap they gave me, and...
