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The numbers are startling: 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Fibromyalgia sufferers know what it’s like to live with chronic pain and have their lives turned upside down.
It’s one thing to deal with having a broken arm or pulled muscle — everyone has to face temporary setbacks in the normal course of life.
For anyone living with a chronic disease, whether it’s cancer, an auto-immune disorder, pain issues or any other health problem, it is imperative that you optimize your intestinal health.
Join other book lovers this summer for book discussion inside and outside at Corvallis-Benton County Library.
John Rogers has been collecting comic books since 1984, so what better venue for raising funds to fight cancer.
In an interview with AARP some years back, they mentioned that so many people serving as caregivers don’t necessarily see themselves or identify as a caregiver. They asked, “How do people know if they are indeed a caregiver?”
More than 11 million Americans live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including more than 210,000 people in Oregon.
When my husband and I moved our growing family to our present home back in 1997, I knew I wanted a garden with a pond.
The Arizona desert can be ruthless and unrelenting, even for the resident rattlesnakes.
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to be open about mental health. Statistics tell us that one in five people in the United States experience a mental health problem every year, including seniors.
I am a first generation American. My parents immigrated from England in the early 1950s, included with the wave from the United Kingdom who set sail across the Atlantic due to a stagnate economy and a desire for breathing room.
Learn more about Portland’s history by walking through and near Portland State University.
Carolyn Rundorff has a strong appetite for curiosity and learning, something that has fueled her travels in retirement.
Editor’s note: In March, our writer Vanessa Salvia accompanied some friends and their 2-year-old son to Barcelona, where her friends were participating in a conference. Here, she shares what it was like to fly overseas, and the highlights of her experience there.
Erin and Bernie Holland of Happy Valley have traveled extensively around the world but count a trip last year to South Africa as unforgettable.
Here are some our favorite Oregon beaches for the 50+ crowd
Judith Kahn started running at age 40 but was derailed by a stroke in her late 50s and suffers from congestive heart failure.
All of us possess a past.
Our kidneys work hard to keep us healthy so it is good to take some time to think about what we can do to keep them healthy. Our kidneys work 24/7 filtering our blood, removing toxins and fluids to keep our bodies well.
Ohsu sports medicine specialist offers tips for resistance exercise and strength training as we age
If you were to ask the average person about habits they’d like to improve, nutrition would undoubtedly be at the top of the list.
An organization called Washington Women in Trades is searching for women in the greater Willamette Valley who worked in nontraditional jobs in the 1940s, especially during World War II.
After this crazy winter weather, many of us have been looking to amp up our fitness routine outdoors. But there’s one fitness activity that is independent of the weather — your local aquatic center.
If you think you’re the only one susceptible to scams, think again. In 2018, Oregon Department of Justice received 38,000 phone calls, which resulted in more than 7,000 written complaints, running the gamut from telecommunications to medical services and products.
Back when I was a newbie gardener, I planted marigolds in April. The nursery had them for sale in little four-inch pots and they looked so healthy and sweet.
Walt Blomberg views fitness as a lifetime plan and, at 69, the Woodburn athlete can still be called a “jock.”
Colleen Milliman only started running at age 90 and has been crushing her competition since. (Photos by Paul W. Harvey IV)
Heart health is a very important topic. Many of the people I work with have atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, on some level. A-fib is when the upper chambers of the heart get too many signals to beat, so the heart quivers without really giving a good strong beat.
Cherriots wants to help you learn to ride the bus — it’s fun and easy
Robert Rycroft has found meaning through the art he’s able to create by using a brush and his mouth.
Brad Pendergraft acts out strategies to interrupt negative thought patterns. Worrying, he says, doesn’t have to be a constant in your life. You can change.
In 1973, a Eugene businessman visiting Israel in hopes of improving his life stumbled into one of the oldest conflicts on the world stage — a war in the Middle East.
You’ve flipped the calendar over and whoa, a new year gets under way. Hello to the mystery and wonder of 365 days.
Will the legislature finally do something about rent control?
With spring almost here, it’s time to start thinking about planning out our vegetable gardens. I always enjoy seeing the new products that seed companies and growers offer. Mostly, they’re just improved varieties of standard vegetables but some companies like to throw in a bit of whimsy to k…
Life in the San Juan Islands, located a 90-minute drive northwest of Seattle, revolves around the ferry schedule.
If there’s one thing that energizes Bethany Larson, it’s the opportunity to inspire young people beyond what they could have imagined for themselves.
Sys Qvist Johnston had an “aha” moment when looking to test a color for her pottery.
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More Oregonians are making their end-of-life wishes known through forms known as Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, according to research published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.
I used to take the probability that I’d always have at least one more day of life for granted. Now that I’m older, I don’t. With this heightened sense of mortality I’ve become an advocate for helping our community right now — while I’m still alive and kicking.
This past Christmas Day, my beautiful bride of 35 years passed into eternity. Carmela Valentina Coyne had a bubbly persona and loved to encourage others.
Here we are in a new year, and I’ve been thinking about something simple I could do to improve my life.
February is the shortest month of the year, so why does it always feel like it’s the longest?
Love your pets — no matter what. And when they get old, slow down and have problems, be sure you know what they need.
Follow these simple tips to keep yourself warm and dry during the winter months
A local relationship expert offers 7 tips to update your skills
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Robert Briggs was an accomplished author, poet and jazz lover. But it was four words scribbled almost illegibly on a piece of paper that gave his wife the courage to face the effects of his debilitating dementia: “Wife, just let go.”
By age 50, the average person will have walked 75,000 miles, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association. That’s a lot of steps, even without the Fitbit tracker.
Blending theology with creativity, Aumsville artist Don White loves to find ways to use his passion for art in his ministry.
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