Grow More Vegetables
Many gardeners plant extra vegetables with the intention of sharing their harvest: There are a number of things yOu can do with overabundant vegetables…
Author: Allyson Good
Allyson Good curates senior living, health, and family content. She is formerly the Managing Editor of Active Life, a print newspaper published in 2016-2017 for seniors, choosing practical articles on health, money, safety, and everyday living for older readers. She is also an avid gardener and offers up Garden Hints and Tips on a regular basis.
Cruising on Medicare: What the “6-hour rule” really means
You booked the cruise. You packed the sunscreen. But before the ship leaves the dock, there is one piece of fine print every senior should understand:…
When he retires, who runs the kitchen?
Many wives notice the same thing: the day a husband retires, he often heads straight for the kitchen. It is more than anecdote. According to a University…
The art of the porch chat (wherever your porch happens to be)
For generations, the front porch was where Americans caught up on the news. You sat. You watched the world go by. Neighbors waved, stopped, and sometimes…
Do you remember your first color TV?
In the mid-1950s, NBC began broadcasting in color and introduced the world to a new symbol: a peacock spreading its brilliant feathers across the screen….
Sleep and the senior years: what actually helps
If you are sleeping less than you used to, you are not alone and you are not necessarily doing anything wrong. According to the National Institute on…
You have seen five revolutions!
If you’re around 70, you haven’t just, seen a lot of change., You’ve basically ridden five revolutions in one lifetime. First came personal computers. In…
A blood test for Alzheimer’s
For decades, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease required expensive PET brain scans or a spinal tap. In May 2025, that changed. The FDA cleared the first blood…
What those ads on your tablet aren’t telling you
If you have spent any time playing games on a phone or tablet lately, you have almost certainly seen two types of advertising aimed squarely at older…
Speed Training game shown to reduce dementia risk
Brain training research shows a 25 percent reduction in dementia risk for one specific type of game. It used a specific exercise called Double Decision,…