Most of us grew up believing the caution: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” In an updated twist, another truism has evolved: There’s no such thing as a free cell phone. Efforts have recently kicked off across the nation to stop a burgeoning horde of scammers set on trying to convince consumers that […]
After a hard, cold Oklahoma winter, my granny would often say, “My body needs some greens.” She wasn’t alone. Many people in the good old days believed in feeding their winter starved bodies with some good old greens and even boiled up some tonics. Now granny didn’t rush out and walk to the grocery store, […]
For years it’s been thought that women have been disadvantaged financially because of their gender. The facts seem to bear that out. The reasons include lower pay for similar work and steeper climbs up corporate ladders. The traditional unpaid roles of wife, homemaker and child-rearer-in-chief also contribute, but there are other factors, too. For example, […]
I’d just like to know — who has my granny’s cookbook? Are there things in your family from a grandparent or parent that just seem to be priceless? Oh, I’m not talking about money or some “valuable” piece of jewelry. I’m talking about everyday items that just seem to be better than gold. It’s funny […]
Dance floors, deep sea diving and world-class museums are all part of the retirement plan for residents of Legacy Willow Bend. The men and women at this senior care center aren’t wealthy jetsetters. They’re participating in a virtual reality program. The Dallas-based virtual reality company, Mynd VR, is providing content made specifically to entertain and […]
Seniors nowadays want to stay independent but staying in a large home with lots of maintenance can often leave them between a rock and a hard place. Not anymore! There are so many great alternatives to an assisted living facility or a nursing home and it might fit right into your own backyard! Tiny houses […]
A long feature article that was published March 2017 in a newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, about a local geriatrician intent on opening up a medical marijuana dispensary catering to elderly Asian American residents, sparked quite a bit of outrage from readers. It wasn’t the bald statement that “seniors are exactly the population that could […]