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Keri Pollock

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Senior Centers are More Relevant than Ever

Tai Chi. Spanish conversation. Tie-dye workshop. Forest therapy guided walks. Community dining. Line dancing. Haircuts. Social media class. Needle arts. Memory loss program. Zumba. Scrabble....

Neighbors helping neighbors is the heart of the village movement
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: The Village Movement
Each village is unique in terms of membership fees, ages included, and activities, supports and services offered, but the heart of each organization is essentially...
Are you drinking enough water?
Hydration: Are you drinking enough water?

Recent record-breaking temperatures and observance of National Hydration Day (June 23rd) have me wondering if I drink enough liquid, especially water. The human adult body...

Father's Day is a great time for storytelling
Father’s Day and the Power of Story
Father’s Day is June 15. Let’s embrace it as an opportunity to begin gathering those “precious memories about beloved family members.” Family stories are often...
Why words matter
Why Words Matter
All too often, our society is segmented and siloed by age. Some of this is self-inflicted. In our day-to-day language, I encourage us all to...
Laughter is the best medicine
It’s no joke, laughter is good medicine

May 1 is World Laughter Day! “I was greatly elated by the discovery that there is a physiologic basis for the ancient theory that laughter...

Better Brain Health: What’s good for your heart is good for your brain
Here are some evidence-based approaches to boost brain health and minimize risk of developing Alzheimer’s...
Seattle Reads Celebrates 25 Years
The novel interweaves powerful themes of mothers and daughters, estrangement, dementia and caregiving...

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