Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 303 min read
SOLE-SEARCHING FOR COOLNESSIN THE 50’S AND 60’S
by Dave Friant It was a characterization most every full-fledged male desired during their high school years. Dating the pretty blond...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 303 min read
MEET ABSTRACT ARTIST: CAROLYN ELLIS
by Philokalia Jones Born and raised in Washington, DC, Carolyn Ellis only moved to Texas in 1995 because her husband, Fred, accepted a...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 303 min read
CHET ROHN, TEXAS LIBERATOR AND WITNESS TO THE HOLOCAUST
by Pat Rodgers In 2017, Texas Tech University, with generous support of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission, constructed an...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 301 min read
RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION THIS OCTOBER
by Texas Health and Human Services’ Office of Aging Services Coordination Financial Exploitation Awareness Month is observed in October...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 303 min read
JAY GARRISON & HIS WONDERFUL WORKS OF WHIMSY
by Shanon Weaver “See a penny, pick it up, and all day long you’ll have good luck,” as the saying goes. But what if you see a computer...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 303 min read
CELEBRATING THE FOOD OF ITALY AND GREECE!
by Dan Price I don't know about you, but when I travel, I eat. There is a lot of rich, deep history to take in at museums and landmarks,...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Sep 303 min read
THE ROLE OF LIFESTYLE IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT CATARACT SURGERY OPTIONS: A GUIDE FOR ACTIVE SENIORS
by Ashish Singh, MD As we age, maintaining an active and fulfilling lifestyle becomes increasingly important. For many seniors, staying...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
REFLECTIONS
by Katie Butler Johnson One of the world’s most remote yet continuingly inhabited islands is Rapa Nui. You probably know Rapa Nui by the...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
WHAT ARE THE GOLDEN YEARS???
by Mary Frances Hansen When I think of the Golden Years, I think it is the phase of life that begins in a person's senior years and after...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
WHAT IS A SUCCULENT?
by Denton County Master Gardeners Succulents are plants that have thickened, fleshy parts used to retain water in arid conditions....
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 314 min read
WHAT LIFE IS LIKE ENTERTAINING ON CRUISE SHIPS
by Richard Barry Travel is something enjoyed by almost everyone. Mary Frances and I actually met on a cruise ship while traveling in...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
DEPARTING DALLAS, ADIOS AUSTIN, AND HOWDY HOLLYWOOD! THE PEGGY LOHR STORYBY SHANON WEAVER
by Shanon Weaver Picture this: Los Angeles, early 1982. You’re new to L.A. and you’ve got a gig delivering singing telegrams. Your job...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
STILL CAMPING AFTER ALL OF THESE YEARS
by Kim Marvel My wife and I enjoy camping. Recently, I’ve watched how older campers, with reduced sprightliness and enlarged vehicles,...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
DISPELLING CATARACT MYTHS: INSIGHTS FOR BETTER EYE HEALTH IN SENIORS
by Kevin Bubel, MD As we age, our bodies undergo inevitable changes, and our eyes are no exception. One common occurrence among seniors...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
A JOLT FROM JILL
by Jill Rumbley-Beam When asked this month to write about my most memorable travel experiences, well I have some great travel...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 314 min read
YOU KNOW YOU'RE OLD WHEN...
by Rose-Mary Rumbley You know you're old when you remember Route 66--the road, the song, and the TV show. In 1993 I read that Route 66...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
A BOOK ABOUT THE SUN:(SUN REXALL DRUG STORE, THAT IS)
by Nanci Kaplan DuPlant and Carol Sue George The Sun Rexall Drug Store was owned by my father, David Louis Kaplan. It was the place to...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 316 min read
GETTIN’ AFTER IT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
by Dave Friant It was a needed time away from the 90-plus degree days of a Metroplex summer. The early Fall of 2016. We had both...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 313 min read
“JOE AND I ARE GOING HOME”: THE STORY OF GUS WILSON, THE PHILANTHROPIST IN OVERALLS
by Pat Rodgers “Joe and I are Going Home”- these words are carved on a marker in a small private cemetery near McKinney, Texas. A...
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Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 312 min read
GET REGULAR VACCINATIONS TO STAY HEALTHY, AVOID COMPLICATIONS
by Chelsea Couch HHS Aging Texas Well Coordinator Routinely getting vaccinations can reduce your chances of getting sick and can help...
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