Personal Improvement

Aching joints? Over 50% of those age 65 or older have osteoarthritis. This degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee and thumb joints. Is there anything that can be done to take better care of our joints? ...

What better way to celebrate the legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. than a virtual trip this week through the archives of Western Reserve Historical Society? ...

Reality Check: You can't blame a slowing metabolism due to aging for your weight gain. Studies show that metabolism slows as we get older simply because we are leading a more sedentary lifestyle. Blame inactivity for those decreasing metabolic rates. The good news is that we can do something about it! ...

Leave the snow and ice behind and head over to the Cleveland Botanical Garden for its annual orchid show. Thousands of orchids will fill the interior garden and create a vibrant tropical escape from the Northeast Ohio winter. ...

 On Monday, January 17, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) opens its doors for a free daylong celebration honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who shared a wealth of wisdom on how to create a more just, humane and peaceful world.  ...

Please welcome our newest blogger, Michael Ungar, to the Boomer Blogger team. We're starting 2022 off right with the inspiration Michael provides as a Boomer personal trainer and rabbi who caught the fitness bug later in life. In his first Boomer blog entry, he explains how to succeed in achieving your New Year's goals with a change in focus. ...

Flash back to the early days of local TV with fun stories featuring pioneering entertainers such as Ghoulardi, Barnaby, Woodrow the Woodsman, Miss Barbara, Uncle Jake and Franz the Toymaker. Veteran Cleveland radio and television personality Mike Olszewski and award-winning producer Dan O’Shannon will provide a night of nostalgia with these TV tales and more. ...

Why not take a different approach to New Year's resolutions this year? Real and lasting change happens when a person feels ready, not by picking an arbitrary date on a calendar. ...