PRIDE: Born of Love and Living On
When police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969, patrons of the Greenwich Village gay bar and LGBTQ+ sympathizers had finally had enough. PRIDE Is…
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Gardening Deeply Rooted in Health Benefits
Spring has breathed fresh air into all that we can see, hear, touch, smell and taste. From brown and barren to a brilliant palette of every color, the earth has…
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A Healing Helping of Humor
Our Sixth Sense But why do we laugh in the first place? Why do we have a sense of humor? Given our top-of-the-chain cognitive abilities, humans are capable of abstract…
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Wait Times for Senior Communities Demand Early Reservations
This rapid surge of older adults in search of housing puts pressure not only on senior living planners and developers to meet the burgeoning need, but also on those considering…
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Dr. King and Quakers Share the Same Dream
A new year brings the annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born on January 15, 1929. It is also an appropriate time to celebrate the vision of social…
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Shining Light On the Darkness of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Why Are Seniors More Susceptible to SAD? Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder Many of the symptoms of SAD mirror those of “regular” depression: Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder To…
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Celebrating the Unique Grandparent-Grandchild Bond
September is the month to officially celebrate grandparents, those very special people in our lives who play a role few others can. Indeed, relationships with grandparents are one-of-a-kind bonds that…
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In Praise of Pets, Every Day of the Year
Why the Mutual Love? According to Psychology Today, “Our pets’ main existence is geared toward connecting with us, reading our mental states and feelings, being available for us, loving us…
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Summer Safety Has Never Been More Important
2023 was the hottest year on record since record keeping began in 1850. 2024 has a 61% chance of beating last year’s highs and becoming the most blistering year ever.…
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