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Wrinkles common from UV light as we age

Editor’s Note: The following column was previously published Nov. 14, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the local Visiting Angels office in Salem have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for ...

Victory over temptation

Today, I am going to talk to you about temptation. I am not going to talk about temptation that we already know leads us directly to sin, such as murder, rape, drugs, sexual immorality, swearing. Anyone that claims to be a Christian knows that we cannot continue to practice anything that violates the Ten Commandments, and more. Today I am going to talk about the devil using little temptations to separate you from God. We find in the first chapter of Job, verse 11, Satan says, “Stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” Of course, ...

Taking a chance

What is the best advice or wisdom anyone has ever shared with you? Who was the source? Why did you find it so good it was worth following? I ask because, you know, we all have asked for advice at some time, but we didn’t always use it. How did you know the information was reliable, or the person who told you? As I have told you before, my mother taught me A LOT! She was one of the wisest people I have ever known. “Don’t follow the crowd.” “Do your own thinking, make your own choices.” “Before you blame someone else for something that goes wrong, you look at your ...

Managing the stress of caregiving

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the Salem Visiting Angels office have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for them. ——— Serving as a caregiver for an elderly parent, grandparent or other family ...

The Long and Winding Road

On June 8, 2023, the Trustees of the Restoration and Beautification Committee met at the Idabelle Firestone Gathering Place and Garden to celebrate the completion of a long and historic project – the restoration of the Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park. The Gathering Place, a new ...

Canine companionship for elderly

I was chatting with an elderly friend who is widowed. We were talking about canine companions. Because of advancing age, this friend didn’t think it was a good idea to get a dog. But home was lonely. So, my friend got a dog. My parents wanted another dog after their border collie, Josh, died. But Mom and Dad both had health issues that the family thought would hinder their abilities to raise a puppy and provide for the dog’s basic needs. An older couple I know lost both of their dogs last year, one in mid-June, the other in early December. The gentleman wants a dog. His wife is ...