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Travel can facilitate healthy aging

METRO — The adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” may be true, but for seniors, enjoying that apple at a hotel or on a cruise may be even more healthy than having it at home. Travel can be an important component of healthy aging. Travel provides many benefits across multiple areas of life. According to The Senior List, around 70 percent of seniors (adults age 50 and up) travel regularly. Seniors are a target demographic for the travel industry, accounting for roughly one-third of all travelers. Seniors spend almost one month each year traveling. Here are a few of the ...

Covenant Cafe enjoys fashion show, puppets in June

PHOTOS PROVIDED Volunteer Pam Blesh and her therapy dog, Foxy Lady, put on a “Celebrating the Seasons Through a Dog’s Eye” fashion show for attendees at the June 16 Covenant Cafe session. Also, volunteer Roberta Muthler, bottom right, brought with her collection of puppets for ...

Protecting the family vacation home

At this time of year, many of my clients tell me of their vacation plans. Some of them have a vacation home or cabin. Occasionally, these properties are out of state, in places like Rehoboth Beach, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, or perhaps even farther south, such as South Carolina or Florida. In other cases, the vacation homes are here in Pennsylvania. They could be a river lot or a cabin along the creek. In either event, these clients have a valuable and cherished secondary property that they wish family members to enjoy in the future. They need to be aware that there is estate and ...

Covenant Cafe celebrates Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo at May meeting

PHOTOS PROVIDED During its first meeting of May, participants of Covenant Cafe rolled two celebrations into one. On May 5, the group put on their fanciest hats and held their own Kentucky Derby Day as well as enjoyed a few special activities to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The event included ...

Seniors enjoy county-wide Bingo at Centre Hall Fire Co.

CENTRE HALL — Centre Hall Fire Company opened its doors on May 14 for a free County Wide Bingo for patrons of the Senior Centers in the county. This event was the first time that all of the centers were able to gather and play Bingo together. More than 100 seniors attended. Centre ...

Graduation gifts and Medicaid: What grandparents should know

Graduation season brings a lot of joy. Watching a grandchild or child walk across that stage is one of those moments families look forward to for years. And for many grandparents, it also brings the question of how to mark the occasion with a meaningful gift. Giving to the people you love is a wonderful thing. But if you are at a stage in life where long-term care planning and how to pay for nursing home care is on your radar, it is worth understanding how gifts are treated under Medicaid rules before you write that check or go to the bank and withdraw the fresh $100 bills. Medicaid ...