If you simply want to start the new year healthfully, try Dry January; give up alcohol for the first 31 days of the year. A January reset on alcohol may be an easier time to start a sober-curious journey after a month of holiday excess.  ...

The holidays for the Northeast Ohio Boomer team felt different this year for one big reason: We weren't busy pulling together our January/February issue to kick off 2025. As we announced a few months ago, Boomer has a new name and a new publishing schedule. We're now Northeast Ohio Thrive After 55, or Northeast Ohio Thrive for short. The name better reflects our readers, many of whom are not technically Baby Boomers. Plus, we think "Thrive" better describes how many of us approach this second half of life. ...

If you're looking for a way to mix and mingle with other older adults, head over to Club Maple's New Year's Celebration starting at 1 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Maple Ridge Senior Living in Willoughby. ...

Now that nighttime arrives in the afternoon, I’ve accelerated my evening routine, wondering just how early is too early to change into pajamas, although it sounds better if I call it loungewear. ...

Here’s a roundup of things to pass the upcoming winter months: Cozy activities, cold ones and cool stuff. Grab a coat. It’s time to restart your get-up-and-go.  ...

From emergency road kits to radio road trips back in time, to a major stair climber and great new books, there's much ado about Worth Noting. ...

People who want to support a cause often aren’t sure which group is doing a good job and if they’re handling their money responsibly. ...

If you’re lucky enough to have older adults in your life—and by older I mean older than you—then holiday gift-giving can be tricky. Here's a handy guide. Many of us are downsizing, or at least right-sizing. We have what we need, and usually, most of what we want. So what’s a gift-giver to do?  ...