Nutrients for health and longevity
Some people love to be in the kitchen and enjoy nothing more than preparing a lavish, nourishing spread for their families. But after a lifetime of being responsible for meals, you …
Blessings of a life fully lived
The experience of getting older in Los Angeles, the center of American media and pop culture, isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. You can acknowledge your physical changes yet choose to see …
Preserve the memories while you can
The world has changed a lot in the past century and the number of people who remember what life was like before the technology boom are becoming fewer and fewer. …
Prevent eyesight loss from macular degeneration
Imagine driving your car down a busy street and suddenly realizing that your vision is clouded and gray, or you see spots everywhere you look. You can’t tell if the …
The best time to make the change is before it’s desperately needed
Many of us don’t have a warm, fuzzy response when we hear about assisted living and what used to be called “nursing homes.” Rank …
A dose of healthy suspicion helps fend off financial predators
Jean, a woman in her eighties, knew something was fishy the minute she hung up the phone. It was 7 p.m. and a desperate-sounding stranger from a …
Find the right community for you
Getting older usually means changing needs, from where you live to the foods you eat and the activities you enjoy. Recognizing that you or someone you love needs to move …
Plan now so you don’t have problems later
Elder law attorney Bradley Frigon has a client whose husband was in an accident and will receive a financial settlement as a result. Trouble is, the man is …
Whether you’re excited or anxious about quitting work, a little planning can go a long way
Retirement is a major life event, one you may be looking forward to with anticipation, or one you might dread. …
It takes only seconds to slip and fall, but recovery can drag on for months
When Jan, age 67, got up to use the bathroom during the night, she didn’t see her beloved pup Howler in …
Your diet can help to keep you young
Fruits and vegetables are chock-full of essential vitamins and nutrients that keep you healthy from the inside out. From fighting off disease to boosting cognitive functioning, plant-derived foods provide …
Being social boosts happiness and health
My former neighbor Robert was in his late seventies when he started to feel lonely. Looking at his life, one would never guess this would be an issue for him. He …
New genes pinpointed in Alzheimer’s disease
For many of us, Alzheimer’s tops the list of “diseases we don’t want.” That’s partly because no pharmaceutical, health food, exercise program or other preventive measure has been proven effective over …
For some of us, our inner artist only emerges later in life
Some of us hit our creative peak early in life, but for others, career and family monopolize our attention, and creativity doesn’t peak until our …
