by Stefanie Small | Jul 8, 2019 | Activities, Health
Medical and scientific studies show that exercise can keep you healthy in many ways: increasing your strength, stamina, endurance, functional fitness, and improving your cognitive health. But studies also show that dancing is one form of exercise that has the most...
by Stefanie Small | Jun 5, 2019 | Aging in Place, Humor
My grandfather was the master of joketelling. When he gave speeches, jokes were in there. When he was with friends, jokes were shared and enjoyed together. And he loved to teach his grandkids jokes. Most were appropriate for any audience, some were not (which were my...
by Stefanie Small | Feb 26, 2019 | Activities, Aging in Place, Volunteers
Being highlighted by the United Way of Southwestern PA is no small feat. But one of our Checkmates Volunteers made it! Read all about Pat and our great Checkmates program! PAT BATTAGLIA One Friday phone call can make all the difference “I’m glad to be here for local...
by Stefanie Small | Feb 14, 2019 | Aging in Place, Food
Here we are, freezing in the winter. It’s icy; dangerous for man and animal, alike. I carefully put out crumbs for the birds. But that wasn’t enough. Here at Mollie’s Meals where we empower homebound seniors with good nutrition, we are distributing winter “emergency”...
by Stefanie Small | Feb 7, 2019 | Food, Generation to Generation, Humor
We were very lucky to have the players and coaches from the Pittsburgh Pirates come to the J’Cafe and serve lunch to our amazing...
by Stefanie Small | Feb 7, 2019 | Aging in Place, Food, Health, Information, Recipes from Cooking Corner
I don’t know what I want. It’s cold outside. It’s raining out. I don’t feel like cooking. If any of these apply to you…you’re in luck. Just like the rest of us, we have those days when noting either looks good or requires too much effort. Not in the mood for...
by Stefanie Small | Feb 4, 2019 | Activities, Generation to Generation, Humor
A few weeks ago I had the best time. So much fun. Such a nostalgia trip. Just what the doctor ordered after such a sorrowful time in Pittsburgh. My husband and I went to Pittsburgh Public Theater to see Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin; a one man show about the life...
by Stefanie Small | Jan 9, 2019 | Aging in Place, Health
Back pain is one of the most common ailments plaguing people today. Half of working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year and 31 million Americans experience back pain at any given time. We spend $50 billion dollars each year on trying to fix, heal,...
by Stefanie Small | Oct 30, 2018 | Aging in Place, Food, Health, Information
We aren’t getting any younger. Between 2012 and 2050, like many industrialized countries, the U.S. will experience considerable growth in its older population. By 2050, the population aged 65 and older is projected to be 83.7 million, almost double its estimated...
by Stefanie Small | Oct 15, 2018 | Activities, Health, In the News
Have you ever driven your car, gone on ‘autopilot,’ and arrived at your destination without remembering the journey or route you took? Did you ever read a page of a book and realize you don’t know what it said because you were thinking about what you needed to do...
