New research demonstrates that the inability to balance for 10 seconds is linked to nearly double the risk of death from any cause within the next decade. In other words, if you can balance on one foot for 10 seconds, you cut your chances of dying in half over the next 10 years.

Do you want more friends but don't know how to make more of them? Then you may want to check out Chat Pals, a telephone and video-based (Zoom) program that matches people with shared backgrounds, interests and experiences.

For most 90-somethings with osteoporosis, a series of broken bones, surgery, hospital stays and nursing home care would spell the beginning of the end. But my fiercely independent mother never even whispered, “It’s curtains for me now.” It has always been a matter of mind over matter for Mom. As my Dad used to always say (borrowing from Ben Franklin), “You can do anything you set your mind to.”

There are several reasons why inflation is harder on older adults than others. Let’s start with the fact that most seniors live on a fixed income. Inflation is not an abstract idea … it’s real. 

It's here! We're talking the best of summertime celebrated on the pages of Northeast Ohio Boomer's July/August 2022 edition. Learn about Cleveland's mobster past, discover a family-owned brewery and winery, improve your relationships and get into the swing of pickleball... all this and so much more!

It used to be so easy. When the grandchildren were young, your role was simpler: rock the baby, read the toddler a story, attend the school program or ball game. But now the grandchildren are older teens or young adults. How do you stay relevant in their busy lives?