When you continue to meet with old college friends, you can see how some things have changed as the years have passed.
Senior Community Service Employment Program is seeking non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and government agencies to host individuals 55 and older for on-the job-training.
For Sally Schierer, baking is no different than sewing a purse, by hand, from scrap material, growing a lemon tree from seed or stroking paint on a canvas. "I'm a creative person. I like to take something and make something else out of it," she says. "I do it all through the house, the garden and the yard."
The regular monthly meeting of the Sussex Amateur Radio Association (SARA) will be held on Wednesday, March 17.
At least Judy Groteler still has her pets — four dogs, six birds and a cat, to be exact. The 69-year-old widow says she needs them more than ever after someone disguised as a caregiver allegedly stole thousands of dollars from her while she was recovering from a broken neck. Bob Blancato, national coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, expects more stories like this as the elderly population grows amid a bad economy.
An estimated one in 10 adults older than 60 are abused every year, according to the National Institute of Justice. The grim truth is most of the perpetrators are family or friends of the victim.
Q: My mother has Alzheimer's disease. She trusted everyone and now she is suspicious of the family by accusing us of stealing her belongings. She refuses to shower, is wearing the same clothes two days in a row, and does not believe that she is in her own home. My mother told me she is looking for her home. What can I do to help my mother?
The Delaware Public Archives will sponsor a Civil War program entitled "On the Home Front: Delaware Women during the Civil War" on Saturday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m.
The Sussex Delaware Mental Fitness Coalition will present the Second Annual Brain Healthy Lifestyle Conference on March 4, from 2:30-7:30 p.m., at Del Tech Owens Campus Carter Partnership Building in Georgetown.
John A. Merrill, 104, Shawnee, with 90 years in scouting to his credit, is believed to be the oldest continuously registered Boy Scouts of America volunteer in the nation.
Old age is not the time to take it easy, said Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, a best-selling author on the subject of the effect of aging on the mind and body. Instead of decreasing physical activity in older age, “we should increase it, if at all possible,” said Nuland, a clinical professor of surgery at the Yale School of Medicine who was in Rockford on Monday as a featured speaker in SwedishAmerican Health System’s 15th annual Cardiology Millennium Conference.
In 2007, Dr. David Dosa wrote an essay for The New England Journal of Medicine about a cat at the Steere House nursing home in Providence, R.I., who apparently had the ability to sense when a patient was going to die. The media picked up the story and almost overnight, Oscar the cat became an international phenomenon.
Can you explain the role of a geriatric care manager and when I need to hire one? My mother is 90 years old and she is forgetful but managing at home. What services can a geriatric care manager provide to me?
If you haven’t cut a rug in awhile, Ken Skrzesz offers a dance lesson before the main event, "A Swinging Dance," on Feb. 13, at the Cape Henlopen State Park Officer's Club.
This year, “2010,” is the year of the engaged older adult. The idea is to celebrate the contributions of older adults and expand civic engagement of all ages. As the baby boomer demographic becomes “older adults,” we have many people to learn from and many people to “engage” in community life.
Conrad Johnson got a lot of attention from the ladies Sunday. Then again, a birthday party for someone who's turning 106 doesn't happen every day. And his birthday isn’t until Tuesday, so he’s looking forward to some more.
Gallery 50 in Rehoboth will host a screening of "Annie Leibovitz: Life Thru a Lens," a biopic on the music and pop-culture photographer, this Saturday (Jan. 16) at 7 p.m. View the trailer below:
Eating healthy can be difficult for people of every age, but it can be especially hard for seniors.
As we age, we need fewer calories in our diet but more nutrients, said Nancy Moran, a clinical dietician with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill.
Supplements can help, but some vitamins can be toxic at certain levels, so checking with a doctor about proper dosage is always recommended.
Bethany Blues managing partner Kevin Roberts and jazz producer Sydney Arzt are kicking off their Sydney’s Music Revival with the extraordinary blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Clarence Spady, who will perform at 9 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Bethany Blues, in Lewes.
Click the link above for a list of upcoming winter events at Killens Pond State Park, in Felton.
