MailTribune.com Aging Feed http://www.MailTribune.com The latest headlines from the Mail Tribune en-us Copyright 2013 Southern Oregon Media Group Aging eyes need four times as much light http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130519/LIFE/305190306/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130519/LIFE/305190306/-1/RSS777 Think about this. As aging adults, we need environments that offer four times the light needed when we were younger. Ideally, it's natural light that's complemented by high-quality ambient, task or accent lighting. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:11 -0400 Enough with the negative http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130512/LIFE/305120306/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130512/LIFE/305120306/-1/RSS777 It all started when I purchased a cherry-red wall clock for our kitchen. It spoke to me. The numbers on its face were large and easy to read, and I thought its bright color would add a little whimsy to checking the time. Sat, 11 May 2013 14:05:12 -0400 Small things to do for you http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130505/LIFE/305050304/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130505/LIFE/305050304/-1/RSS777 The moment I sat down at my computer to write this column, an email popped onto my screen from WebMD. I subscribe to dozens of health-related websites and often see health-protection and prevention-oriented messages. Sat, 4 May 2013 14:45:10 -0400 Like, you know, some words are overused http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130428/LIFE/304280307/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130428/LIFE/304280307/-1/RSS777 I've concluded that certain words and phrases in the English language are so overused they've become irksome to the ear. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:36:05 -0400 Remember this about remembering http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130421/LIFE/304210308/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130421/LIFE/304210308/-1/RSS777 I've written about this before, I think. I can't remember things very well lately. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:30:15 -0400 One kitchen at a time: Hands out of the cookie jar http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130414/LIFE/304140358/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130414/LIFE/304140358/-1/RSS777 I was captivated when I saw the term "your kitchen as a health center." It was used by architect and social innovator Susi Stadler, who hosts a provocative blog at www.AtHomeWithGrowingOld.com. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:25:27 -0400 Positive in life, one day at a time http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130407/LIFE/304070309/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130407/LIFE/304070309/-1/RSS777 We met him in the dungeon-like parking lot of a Seattle hotel garage. He was a large, youngish, African-American man wearing a bleached-white shirt, a narrow tie and an over-sized, yellow caution vest. Sat, 6 Apr 2013 17:00:14 -0400 You can break the epidemic of isolation as you age http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130331/LIFE/303310308/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130331/LIFE/303310308/-1/RSS777 The term of the week is "gobsmacked." As in, "I was gobsmacked when my son asked me at what age I thought I might want to go into a nursing home." Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:25:18 -0400 A tape measure could save your life http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130324/LIFE/303240304/-1/RSS777 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130324/LIFE/303240304/-1/RSS777 Every one of us needs to keep a tape measure available. That simple yellow tool, available for less than $4 in drug and hardware stores, could save your life. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:52:08 -0400