White Sands La Jolla senior residents Rodger and Mary Heglar shared their love story in a special Valentine’s Day edition of the La Jolla Village News. Check out how they’ve kept their 53-year marriage alive and flourishing.
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be.informed | successful aging news | Feb. 13-17
The Consumer Guide to Financial Self-Defense is a new booklet that educates seniors on the warning signs of potential fraud or abuse by their financial advisors. It was produced by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
AARP shares 10 time-tested steps that every senior should know for the 2012 tax filing season.
Reuters reports on a new study that shows millions of seniors are missing out on $20 billion in aid that could pay for everything from food to heating.
Posted in Senior Living News
be.informed | successful aging news | Feb. 6-10
The New York Times reports on two new studies that show that Alzheimer’s disease may spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell.
Agingcare.com shares a list of 12 handy apps for caregivers.
The Atlantic reports that exercise enhanced by virtual reality is better for seniors due to the greater cognitive benefits.
Posted in Senior News
The Traditionalist
Warmth and tradition are the hallmarks of the home of White Sands residents John and Ann Todd. Check out their traditional approach in the latest issue of be.magazine.
Posted in be.magazine Tagged Retirement Planning, Senior Health, Senior Lifestyle, Senior News, White Sands La Jolla
be.informed | successful aging news | Jan. 30-Feb. 3
The Sacramento Bee reports that a federal judge has issued a tentative ruling to halt a 10 percent cut in Medi-Cal reimbursement rates.
The Washington Post shares a story on how millions of families are struggling to care for elderly parents from afar.
AARP offers guidance on the best vitamins, minerals and other supplements that seniors should know about for a balanced healthy life.
Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you have to give up running. The Los Angeles Times reports that several studies show running doesn’t necessarily lead to joint problems.
Posted in Senior Living News
Riding Out the Economy
2011 was another challenging year for the U.S. economy and financial markets. The ongoing rollercoaster ride we find ourselves on has us asking one question: What should I be doing to protect my money?
What NOT to do is panic, according to Darin L. Gibson, owner and president of Irvine-based Burnham Gibson Financial Group, Inc. But doing a critical assessment is definitely required. “Retirees need to take a hard look at their cash flow, expenses and overall investment allocations,” he said in the latest issue of be.magazine.
In his interview, Gibson shares some worthwhile advice on how to protect your retirement finances and stretch your dollars during a time of fiscal uncertainty. You can check out what he had to say in the be.magazine article.
Posted in Senior Resources
be.informed | successful aging news | jan. 23-27
The Administration on Aging is gearing up for this year’s Older Americans Month, to be held in May. The 2012 theme is “Never Too Old to Play.”
Time magazine reports on a new study that shows that Nintendo’s video game Brain Age can help improve cognitive functions in seniors.
The National Institutes of Health released its latest annual report on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, which shares important research developments and a look at new treatments.
Posted in Senior Living News
be.informed | successful aging news | jan. 16-20
Are you trying to be healthier in 2012? The Administration on Aging shares its list of resources to help you stick to your health and fitness goals this year.
Agingcare.com reports on the seven questions every caregiver should ask to help them be more effective and at peace while caring for a loved one.
Happy 90th Birthday, Betty White! In a video gallery, the Los Angeles Times takes a look at Betty’s seven decades on the silver screen and TV.
Posted in Senior Living News
Secret ingredients to healthier eating
There’s nothing more comforting than those dishes that take us back to our childhood. But sweet and savory indulgences often come at a cost to our health. There may be “healthy” alternatives, but they’re just not the same, are they?
It’s a no-no to play around too much with the classics, be.group Executive Chef Bruce Oravetz said in the latest issue of be.magazine. “You don’t paint a mustache on the Mona Lisa,” he said.
That said, Oravetz and his team have come up with a series of be.group signature dishes that whisk healthy ingredients into some erstwhile favorites without compromising the flavors we grew up with. They including everything from herb-roasted chicken to the new be.group cookie, a big chewy flavorful treat that seems to have a little bit of everything in it—and we mean that in a good way.
Oravetz and chefs Dave Powers (Regents Point), Ben Root (White Sands La Jolla) and Darin Wachs (Windsor) also offered their advice on how to transform some family favorites into dishes a little less threatening to your diet with a stealthy injection of healthful ingredients.
Take a look at what the chefs had to say and some signature recipes in be.magazine.
Posted in be.magazine Tagged Senior Health, Senior Lifestyle, Senior News, Senior Resources, Successful Aging, White Sands La Jolla
