If you have a room or basement with a window that gets bright, indirect light with relatively cool temperatures (60-70 degrees is ideal), you can take cuttings from plants you’ve grown in containers or in your garden to root over winter. There are many plants that provide options for cuttings. Geraniums and coleus are two that are often recommended. Gryphon begonia and Wandering Jew root reliably. Taking cuttings is easy. Read on.

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Time spent with older family members and friends is emotionally and socially beneficial for everyone, but will require extra measures to keep them safe.

Should I stay or should I go? This weighty question is the preoccupation of many a Northeast Ohio snowbird who customarily vacates the Great Lakes region during the cold and dreary winter months. But it has become quite a quandary. On one hand, the preliminary winter forecast calls for more snowfall and colder temps this winter throughout the Great Lakes, adding to the impetus to fly South sooner and stay longer. On the other hand, the ongoing pandemic sees hotspots often affecting retirement communities in Southern states, causing locals to consider sheltering in place this winter. What to do?

Kay was determined to get back on her feet and return home, living the independent lifestyle she loved, surrounded by friends and family she treasured. It was time for Ohman Family Living at Holly.

 Dr. Sharon K. Inouye, Director of Aging Brain Center, says that patients in their 70s and 80s may be systematically excluded from most COVID-19 clinical trials, even though this demographic is disproportionately affected by the disease. Adults 65 and older currently account for 40% of the hospitalized cases and over 80% of the deaths related to COVID-19. Importantly, older adults are highly likely to be excluded from 100% of 18 vaccine trials — 61% for an age-based cutoff and 39% for an indirect exclusion.