This fall control your risk for a fall
Falling happens to people of all ages. There are easy ways to reduce your chances for a fall that will slow you down.
Sharing volunteer passions with employer pays off
Oasis volunteer Mary Jo Summers loves her work with the Intergenerational Tutoring program so much that she thought her employer needed to know more. Her instincts were spot on.
Older adults are prime targets for fraud and scams
Older adults can be easy targets for scam artists. The best way to fend off fraud is to recognize it and help others do the same.
Life can be a dance – but what if I don’t know the steps?
Learning something new is tricky, especially if you have an audience. Sometimes, the only way to know if you can dance is to get out there on that stage.
A tight fit leads to new lease on life and health
Shopping for new clothes can be fun, but when you are struggling with weight gain, the experience is really depressing. The best way to change what we see in that three-way mirror is to start making healthy choices.
Grandparents: what’s really in a name?
Not everyone is comfortable with being called "Grandma" or "Grandpa." For those who want something else, there are countless alternative names from which to choose.
Corn, nutritious corn … what’s your favorite way to eat it?
“A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine”, Anne Bronte, British novelist/poet (1820-1849). From the early appearance of the plants in the spring, to the golden stalks of fall, corn has captured the taste buds of the world. Here's a recipe for Chowder Ranchero, created by my husband Tom.
Social connections are more important than ever as we age
A conversation at a wedding reminded me how much we all need to be connected. The father of the bride asked me if it was true that I started Oasis. I answered, and then he said, "I want to thank you for keeping my father alive for the last 20 years of his life."
Take your brain out for a spin now and then … it will thank you
It weighs only three pounds yet it is the control center of our body, the human brain. Studies have suggested that like physical fitness, brain fitness can help improve creativity, relaxation and boost your memory. So how can we exercise our brain?
Think no one sees your resume? You may be right.
Traditional thought about resumes sometimes focuses on a great visual appearance, something that makes them look professional and appealing in hopes of making the person wading through the pile stop and look. The truth is, large companies use software to weed through thousands, even millions of resumes, and those fancy resumes can guarantee failure.