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October 18, 2021 — Talking about memory loss with a family member may feel uncomfortable. But it’s important to talk about your—or your loved one’s—changing abilities to remember or think. Starting that conversation could be one of the best things you can do for your family. Sometimes memory loss is a sign of dementia or other health problems that... Read More
October 16, 2021 — The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $14.6 million grant for a new WSU-led project battling disparities associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander peoples. The project, called Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR), will bring together several tribes, five Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community... Read More
October 14, 2021 — Cutting back on eating meat can be challenging. Like any diet change, success takes planning as well as learning by trial and error, and it doesn’t happen overnight. Change takes time. At Northwest Kidney Centers, our nutrition program for people with chronic kidney disease focuses on limiting protein to the levels recommended by the World... Read More
October 12, 2021 — Recently the Greenwood Senior Center launched a project to increase social connection among older adults, spurred by statistics on the negative health impacts of social isolation. Lack of social connection has been shown to increase health risks as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. More than one in four adults aged 50+ reported that they felt... Read More
October 10, 2021 — Words of wisdom from a member of the Redmond Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health Team Let’s get real! Aging is a natural part of life. As much as we might want to remain youthful and healthy forever, we must recognize this may not be reality. A great alternative to the Fountain of Youth mentality is... Read More
October 8, 2021 — On September 10, 2021, GenPride and Community Roots Housing broke ground on Pride Place, a 118-unit affordable housing development on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. With over 100 people in attendance and nine dignitaries giving powerful speeches, it was clear how exciting this groundbreaking was for the community who started imagining this project over a decade ago. You can view the... Read More
October 6, 2021 — In 2019, I became the first Older Adults Program Manager at The Seattle Public Library (SPL). SPL wanted to more intentionally develop programs and services to support older adults and to make our buildings and offerings more age friendly. While we have always served a wide range of ages, we recognized that local demographics have... Read More
October 4, 2021 — Since July, COVID-19 cases have increased rapidly in King County. The worsening outbreak is affecting all of us. And, people who are not fully vaccinated are getting seriously ill and dying at much higher rates than the vaccinated population. That’s clear on a new data dashboard, which shows vaccines are reducing the risk of getting sick, hospitalized, or... Read More
October 2, 2021 — I have been so certain that all my readers went right out and got vaccinated that I have stopped writing about coronavirus. Then, just the other day, one of my neighbors who is a regular FACTS reader told me she is not vaccinated on purpose. Okay, no one wants to be a part of an... Read More
September 30, 2021 — We live in amazing times! The centenarians among us lived through the Great Depression that started in October 1929 and resulted, at one point during the 1930s, in one in five people unable to find gainful employment. There are elders among us who witnessed World War II in the 1940s, the Korean War in the... Read More