Relationships

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. ...

If you're fortunate enough to spend time with family over the holidays, the subject often (and sometimes too quickly) turns to health: theirs, yours and everyone else's who didn't attend the celebration. All this talk about aches and pains and doctor visits can be boring, but it can also be illuminating for a selfish reason: your health. ...

Getting remarried? To learn more about how your new marriage will affect your Social Security benefits now or in the future, read Social Security's blog post on the topic. ...

The Fluttery Feeling is when everything seems to go exactly as intended. No concept of time… no boundaries, just thriving in the magical moment. This segment celebrates those moments, focusing on grandchildren and the hilarious things they say. ...

Have you ever walked through an antique shop and spotted a duplicate of grandma's ceramic platter big enough for a turkey? BAM, you’re back to your grandparent's house on Thanksgiving day, decades ago. That's a core memory. ...

If you pay attention, you can get an idea of how older adults are doing when you have a conversation with them. The holidays are the perfect time to access if they need extra help. ...

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?  ...

Difficult conversations are hard, but what if that difficult conversation allowed your loved one to address an issue sooner, reducing difficult treatment or discomfort, or even live longer?  ...