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The drive over the western Cascades takes you through winding roads lined with pine trees and pristine lakes before dropping down into long stretches of scrub brush, wide open fields and sparse vegetation.
Scammers prey on emotions, and loneliness is one of the primary reasons this scam is effective. Victims are typically recently widowed or vulnerable.
I’m a cat lover, and we’ve always had a domestic cat in our lives. In fact, I’m an animal lover in general, a term that includes both domesticated “companion animals” and Mother Nature’s “other animals.”
Although it was many years ago, I remember it well. It was a Saturday in June and I was with my gardening friends meandering through the gorgeous gardens of Dancing Oaks Nursery outside of Monmouth.
Glass blowing is a talent one coastal artist turned into a thriving business in Lincoln City.
Scams are in abundance, from free trial offers, door-to-door sales pitches, price gouging and everyone’s most annoying nightmare — telemarketing.
Growing up in Eugene, I chased butterflies and scurrying bugs. I wanted a closer look at their anatomy, behavior and habitat.
\If you’re age 65 or older, you face an increased risk of falling down: one out of four fall every year. After falling once, your chances of falling again doubles. Falls can cause serious injury — to the brain or hip — and significantly impact mobility. Each year, 2.8 million people over age…
Last month, we helped explain the different levels of continuing care available through independent and assisted living, as well as in memory care, adult foster homes and retirement communities.
We tend to think of our DNA as belonging to us alone. After all, DNA, or scientifically speaking, deoxyribonucleic acid, is what defines us as individuals.
Study shows malnutrition can hinder healing abilities
Rake leaves, pull plants and find the nearest plant sale — stat!
Lots of tails will be wagging at Minto Brown Island Park on Sept. 14, and it all has to do with the pets of hospice patients.
There’s a good reason why Karen Frascone is known as “the purple lady,” and she’s happy to be known for it.
Preparing your house to move takes a lot of effort, especially when you have accumulated items for many years. Downsizing experts can help you through the process.
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging and at times, overwhelming. Currently, more than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Salem resident and former caregiver Susan Jones cared for her partner Elizabeth for 12 year…
Educate yourself about the options available in continuing care communities, which range from independent living to skilled nursing care.
“Hens” and their “chicks” are actually succulent plants that are easy to grow, but not all of them can handle cold winters.
A collection of Pacific Northwest musical history will soon be made available to the music-loving public.
Growing evidence indicates that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by adopting key lifestyle habits.
South Salem is home to the first of several neighborhood “villages” designed to help seniors live in their own homes as they age.
Don’t you just love Oregon summers? Living in this beautiful part of the world is a privilege we should never take for granted.
What makes you feel love, makes your heart sing, or lights up your life?
In 1926, The Elsinore Theatre opened in downtown Salem as a silent film house and vaudeville venue, and for yearly 100 years has provided a variety of artistic opportunities to the Salem community. Did you visit The Elsinore to see a blockbuster movie, a silent film, a touring dance company …
With summer around the corner and the warm temperatures we experienced earlier this month, keeping cool will be a priority. While heat-related illness is preventable, many people get sick, and even die, from extreme heat each year.
Alzheimer’s is a triple threat unlike any other disease — with soaring prevalence, lack of effective treatment and enormous costs.
Ripe berries bursting with flavor are one of the perks of an oregon summer
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.
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.
Here are some our favorite Oregon beaches for the 50+ crowd
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
February is the shortest month of the year, so why does it always feel like it’s the longest?
Blending theology with creativity, Aumsville artist Don White loves to find ways to use his passion for art in his ministry.
In 1819, Donald McKenzie was exploring the Snake River for the Hudson’s Bay Company when he came to its confluence with another river. Unsure of its origin, he sent three members of his fur trapping expedition to further explore the river. They never returned.
Every afternoon, Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder pulls out of Portland’s Union Station headed through the Columbia Gorge to Spokane where, in the wee hours of the morning, it hooks up to the train originating in Seattle.
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