As someone who dealt with a funeral home last year, I know how uncomfortable the whole  business can be.

So when I heard on the radio that Walmart started selling caskets online, I was mildly intrigued.

I’m happy to hear they won’t be having casket displays in their stores. But I guess it’s time big retailers started [...]

The Westchester Library System and the Medicare Rights Center have partnered to present a series of free programs aimed at helping older adults navigate the Medicare maze.

The programs will be presented in November and December at the Grinton I. Will Library in Yonkers and the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center.

Above, Flo Brodley, a Medicare Rights [...]

Most of us grew up with the same advice about cold weather (it can make you sick), brainpower (we only use 10 percent) and water (drink 8 glasses a day).

Well, the new issue of AARP The Magazine features a story that refutes those claims, and more.

Click here for the link.

Feeling a little old lately.  The baby got his driver’s license.

When the older kids passed their road tests, I still had this little guy to drive around. Now he doesn’t need me anymore.

Of course this is not completely true. He can drive, when he has access to a car, no later than 9 p.m. And [...]

As I’m learning more about Calorie Restriction and its possible connection to a longer lifespan, I’ve had some  interesting discussions with friends and relatives.

If you found out you could live, let’s say, 10 years longer by avoiding all your favorite foods for the rest of your life, would you do it? What about five years, [...]

This afternoon, I am meeting a couple who eat in a way that researchers believe may prolong life.

Paul McGlothin and Meredith Averill, who live in Westchester, are proponents of living the CR Way. It’s a lifestyle that involves reducing calories while optimizing choices, focusing on foods that are nutrient rich but not loaded with calories. [...]

I just interviewed two local women who have written a book called “Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand.’’

The book, by Marcy Silverman and Cindy Sacks,  is filled with common-sense tips that most of us already know. But how often do we really go out of our way to phone a friend in need [...]

If your parent is having trouble learning how to use the computer, you may want to check out a new program created by actress Florence Henderson.

Henderson, who is in her seventies, confessed on the Today show this morning that she used to be terrified of the computer. Now she’s a Facebook pro who Skypes, downloads [...]

Tomorrow is the last day to register for the 10th annual Senior Law Day, coming to the Westchester County Center on Oct. 15.

The event, run by the county’s Department of Senior Programs and Services, will offer presentations from experts in elder law, financial planning and caregiving. It is free and open to the public.

There will [...]

I was at the doctor’s office yesterday when an older man arrived with his caregiver for an appointment.

He had neglected to bring his insurance card. All his caregiver had was his Social Security number, a dangerous bit of information if it gets into the wrong hands.

As it turned out, the caregiver emptied the man’s wallet [...]