April is Health Care Decisions Month. A couple years ago, when I heard of this month-long awareness campaign,…
Fear of Falling
The fear of falling as we age is a very real concern. Most of us can tell a…
Laughter’s Health Benefits
A few weeks ago, I was driving to New Hampshire with a couple of friends. Someone said something…
The Impact of Climate Change on an Aging Population
When we think about issues that impact the lives of our elder community, we think about health care…
Medication Management
I was speaking with a cousin recently and he mentioned a dangerous situation that arose when he took…
American Heart Month (2023)
February is American Heart Month. You may have seen women wearing red last week as part of the…
Seasonal Affective Disorder
I grew up in the southwestern U.S.—Southern California, Hawaii, and Arizona—and never experienced four seasons. My childhood seasonal…
New Year’s Resolutions 2023
As 2022 comes to a close, many of us are considering what changes we might want to make…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
We are in the middle of what Andy Williams told us years ago is “the most wonderful time…
Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was established in 1941 and is located in North Carolina. Between 1953 and…