August - 2020

Successful Aging

A weekly syndicated newspaper column by Helen Dennis

After more than 20 years and 1000+ columns, Helen continues to delight readers with her Successful Aging column for the Southern California News Group. The syndicated column reaches more than 1.6 million readers weekly.

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Successful Aging: 5 reasons why older people are handling the pandemic better than some younger folk

I recently spoke to a male friend, age 82, who bemoaned the hardship of his life due to the coronavirus. I don’t think the issue is...

Successful aging: Let’s drop the old term ‘elderly’ and start using ‘elder’ for a new perspective

I recently had a conversation with a friend whose parents were retiring to Arizona. She referred to them as elderly. I asked their age....

Want to hear something funny? Laughter is beneficial for good health

Dear readers, It is time for some levity. Today’s column is about laughter and how it can help us manage these challenging times – both...

Successful Aging appears

in the following newspapers:

The Los Angeles Daily News

The Daily Breeze

Pasadena Star News

Long Beach Press Telegram

Whittier Daily News

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Santa Barbara Sun

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Orange County Register

Redlands Daily Facts

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