Give Yourself a Ski Lift

Age Tech

If you’ve ever tried to use a walker in snowy conditions, you know that the walker legs, with their rubber tips, tend to get stuck in the snow, making forward mobility a major winter challenge. READ MORE

Easy Pull-on Fall Reduction

Age Tech

#TechTuesday Continuing with our January topic of winter fall prevention, we bring you YakTrax walkers. YakTrax are stretchy rubber straps that pull on over the soles of your shoes or boots, and have metal coils… READ MORE

Raising Cane

Age Tech

#TechTuesday Among older adults, falls are the most common cause of traumatic head injury, and icy walkways are a very common cause of winter falls. In an online article on the Mayo Clinic website, Minnesota… READ MORE

Connect with Friends

Age Tech

#TechTuesday Do you like to read and miss your book club? Pour yourself a glass of Chardonnay and check out the Senior Planet Virtual Book Club. They just finished reading the award-winning book by Minnesota… READ MORE

Pandemic’s Legacy to be With Us in Future

The Cassia Life

The end of the pandemic appears to be coming closer. Dare we hope? A variety of companies are seeking approval for use of their immunization products in the USA. And this Friday morning as I edit this blog, my morning newspaper’s front page headline reads, “Pfizer vaccine gets key U.S. OK.” And the world’s first Covid-19 vaccination is being given today to a British woman. Millions eventually will follow world wide. READ MORE

Senior Planet, “Stuck at Home”

Age Tech

#TechTuesday Check out Senior Planet’s long list of ideas to overcome feeling “all dressed up with nowhere to go.” Staff has compiled a long list of Stuck-at-Home Guides with enough events and opportunities to fill… READ MORE