A close look at the life, lifestyles and
life-changing news for the region’s
older adult community
SENTINEL GENERATIONS
Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected
The looming challenge for the programs is a partial funding gap, not a collapse.
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
“Calorie tracking can reinforce behaviors associated with body dysmorphia and disordered eating.”
Medicare is now covering some GLP-1 weight loss drugs for $50. Here’s what to know
“The sheer cost of these medications is a huge barrier to access.”
For a soothing cup of herbal tea, here’s how to grow and prepare your own herbs
Herbal teas can be made from a variety of easy-to-grow herbs, such as German chamomile, mints, anise hyssop, lemon balm, and lemon verbena, which can be harvested in the morning and dried for future use.
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
Travelers should take precautions to stay safe in the summer months by checking the forecast, staying flexible, packing light-colored clothing, and being mindful of signs of heat illness.
A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
A proposed new legislation in Poland would allow terminally ill patients to be visited by their pets in hospices and palliative care wards, in order to ease their physical and spiritual pain and combat the ‘epidemic of loneliness’.
Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ language
72-year-old Bengie Santos has been teaching exercise classes at the YMCA of Greater Seattle for 14 years, inspiring her students to stay active and build social connections.
