Don’t catch your pants on fire!
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has put out a timely warning about fire safety, especially for seniors. The main statistic is grim: We seniors make ... Continue Reading →
Use the internet to enrich your life
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With most of us spending most of our days at home, it’s time for us to take advantage of the internet. Here are some online resources that can enrich ... Continue Reading →
Fight boredom this winter
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Are we bored yet? Of course we are. We’re staying indoors, especially now that cold weather has arrived, not shopping, not visiting friends, not doing much ... Continue Reading →
Online scammers eye holiday shoppers
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Holiday shopping online is one of our annual rituals, at least for a portion of the gifts we want to buy, but with COVID making in-person shopping too risky, a ... Continue Reading →
Make a comfy nest for winter
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Since it looks like this horrible coronavirus isn’t going away soon, we might as well take a few steps to make our lives more comfortable over the winter. ... Continue Reading →
Who’s hoarding the mini blinds?
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It’s a bit unnerving to walk through a store and see so many empty shelves. I haven’t been to the local big box store very often lately, but I wanted ... Continue Reading →
Gluten-free foods aren’t a sales gimmick
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have no health issues, but I’m a cheapskate. I see products labeled as “grain-free” or as “gluten-free,” but they always cost more ... Continue Reading →
Now more than ever, get your flu shot
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A sincere wish of mine just came true: This year’s high-dose senior version of the flu shot will contain all four vaccines. In past years, the senior shot ... Continue Reading →
Pandemic causes rising food costs
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Prices on so many necessary items have gone up over the past six months. Most worrisome is food.
Of all the grocery store price increases, beef and veal went up ... Continue Reading →
Future generations are counting on you
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The designation “senior” covers a long stretch of ages, some of us much older or younger than others. It’s the older ones who perhaps have the biggest ... Continue Reading →
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