2019 September/October

Seniors Stay Healthy with Friends and Fitness

By Tonya Jameson Inside the community room at Greater Bethel AME Church, music blared as arms reached toward the ceiling and bodies swayed. Laugher rang out as the group’s leader called out the steps. “Push it away,” Mitchell Smith-Bey called out, “hot dogs, push it away, hamburgers, push it away.”…
Wellness

Aging In Place, More Than Just Home Repairs

By Kayla Becoats We’ve all seen the commercials. In fact, the thought of our grandparents and even parents being helpless and alone in their homes is terrifying. Even if aging isn’t a top priority for the majority of people in the United States, for 47.8 million Americans age 65 and older, it’s a reality.…
2018 November/December

Saving Those Pennies: Financial Tips for Seniors

  By Angela Lindsay The concept of saving those pennies for a rainy day, which we were taught to do as children, may come in handy as we start thinking about our retirement years. However, for many seniors, money problems are already an unfortunate reality.…