Successful Aging: Factor in fall prevention outside one’s home
Q You’ve been excellent in teaching me how to avoid falls in my home. At 79, an even bigger problem is how I can avoid falling outside of...
Successful Aging: Celebrating Older Americans Month and the benefits of aging
Dear Readers, Older adults are taking center stage, not as members of a dance troupe, chorale or symphony, but to be featured performers...
Successful Aging: What goes into retaining creativity?
Q Please settle an argument for me. My husband insists that we get less creative as we get older. I say no, that age has nothing to do...
Successful aging: How to evaluate medical and health information online
This week’s column addresses the second part of S.T.’s question about evaluating medical information on the internet and the concern...
Successful Aging: How to find a new doctor
Q My husband is 78 years old and has several chronic conditions. Unfortunately his primary care doctor is moving from the area, and we...
Successful Aging: I’m 65 and OK with it
Q I am a 65-year-old man, in good shape and run my own company. I recently had a cardiac procedure, which fortunately was successful and...