Pottery Class in the Gardens A Family Affair
The Montgomery Botanical Gardens began its Fall schedule of classes in the Gardens with the delightful “Pottery in the Gardens” class by Margaret Barber. With the threat of rainy weather gone for the morning, a full class arrived at Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park...
Still Here: Finding Your Place When Aging Makes You Feel Invisible
There is a strange thing that can happen as we get older. We walk into a room and no one looks up quite as quickly. We offer an opinion and sometimes feel as though it carries less weight than it once did. A younger person...
When Mom and Dad Need Help: How Siblings Can Share The Care
It often begins gradually. Mom needs someone to drive her to a doctor’s appointment. Dad needs help getting his prescriptions straight. Someone notices the refrigerator is nearly empty or that a bill has been missed. Then there is a fall, a surgery, a hospital stay...
STOP the Medicare Panic: Own Open Enrollment Before It Owns You
Your mailbox is staging a takeover. Plan books thick as catalogs. Postcards shouting DEADLINE. Callers who somehow know you are “due for a review” and need your Medicare number before lunch!October in the River Region smells like leaf piles and Friday night lights—and also like...
Should You Take Social Security @62 Three Times It May Make Sense
For years, the conventional retirement advice has sounded pretty simple: Wait as long as possible to take Social Security. There is good reason for that advice. You can begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits at 62, but claiming early permanently reduces your monthly payment. For...
Strong for Life: Five Strength Exercises Everyone Over 60 Should Be Able To Do
We tend to think of strength training as something people do to look better, lift heavier weights or stay athletic. After 60, however, strength takes on a much more practical meaning. It is what helps us get out of a chair without pushing off the...
Cruising At Your Own Speed: Choosing the Right Ship, Itinerary and Experience
There comes a point in life when travel becomes less about proving how much you can squeeze into seven days and more about enjoying where those seven days take you. That may be one reason cruising holds such appeal for adults over 55. You unpack...
Stronger Brains for the Years Ahead: The Latest Research on Lowering Your Risk of Dementia
Walking into a room and forgetting why you went there can feel unsettling. So can losing a familiar name during a conversation or searching for the glasses already resting on top of your head. Most people experience occasional lapses like these as they grow older....
Cooking Small, Eating Well: Making Healthy, Affordable Meals for One or Two
Eating well in a smaller household does not require elaborate recipes, expensive specialty ingredients or an entire Sunday devoted to meal preparation.The goal is to build a flexible kitchen in which a few basic foods can become several different meals. For years, dinner may have...
The Changing Shape of Home: Why We’re Rethinking Where and How We Live
For much of the last century, the housing journey followed a predictable path. Young couples bought starter homes, upgraded as families grew, and eventually settled into a house where they expected to spend the rest of their lives. The family home was often viewed as...