Archive for December, 2025
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. How can I improve communication with my loved one? Hearing is an important part of the communication and interaction we have with others. Changes in hearing ability can impact daily communication and can lead to frustrations both fo...
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New Year, New You? Redefining Resolutions for the Over 60 Crowd
By Milestones Area Agency on Aging For many of us, the arrival of a new year sparks the urge to embark on a journey of self-improvement. But as we get older, the traditional "new year, new you" mantra may not quite resonate. Instead of feeling pressured to conform to rigid resolutions, let's r...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Poem Home You are lost and without shelter, Life has gone very helter-skelter! People avoid you like COVID19, This is the worst you’ve ever seen! You’ve roamed a very long time, You desperately need this rhyme. It carries...
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Aging and You
By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Embracing New Traditions: Finding the Magic of Christmas at Every Age The holiday season often brings moments of thoughtful reflection. Many of us look back on our childhoods, hoping to recapture the magic and wonder of Christmases past....
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The True Gift of Winter
By Kari Smith As the days grow shorter and the first real cold settles in, something quietly magical begins to happen. The world outside slows down, the light turns softer, and — whether we plan it or not — our attention turns inward, toward home, toward the people who matter most. That is...
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December 13 – National Hot Cocoa Day
By Kari Smith Editor-in-Chief Listen up, blanket-wrapped humans: December 13 is National Cocoa Day, and skipping it should be considered a crime against winter. This is the one day we’re legally (okay, emotionally) required to drown our souls in steaming, chocolatey bliss. Hot cocoa isn’t ju...
