Libraries around Addison County have a lot more than books to offer. For local seniors, those offerings include opportunities to socialize, be active and learn new skills. From TED Talks to Tai Chi classes, local libraries host a variety of programs each week that older residents in the county enjoy … for free.
I remember as a child, when I would imagine my future, all I wanted was an apartment of my own, a VW Bug, and a German shepherd, its head hanging out the window as we cruised down the highway.
Gov. Phil Scott proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 7, as Ageism Awareness Day in Vermont.
We caught up with Erik Eriksen last week while he was sitting by Otter Creek in Middlebury thinking about fly fishing.
In Vermont, the population of older people is growing. According to the U.S. Census, 28.4% of Vermonters are over the age of 60.
Married couple Fred and Mary Anne Hoff of Bristol retired in the early 2000s — Mary Anne, now 84, from a career as a special education teacher and Fred, 81, as a mechanical designer.
When the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Addison County started hosting Bone Builders classes 22 years ago, the organization was simply hoping to offer a way for local seniors to stay active and build strength.
Vermont Legal Aid’s Elder Law Project focuses on the legal needs and problems of Vermonters older than 60.
“My experience is every single time I go out in public and ask people ‘Do you know anybody? Have you experienced this anywhere in your life? So many hands go up,’” Meg Polyte said at a meeting in Middlebury last week.
The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the lives of every single person — for some drastically so. But for older adults, greater negative outcomes have stretched far and wide for what seems like a longer time. Nevertheless, seniors have found ways to cope w … (read more)
When the pandemic closed their Vergennes fitness center, the 17 faithful attendees of a senior kettlebell workout class pivoted.
As we age, we begin to learn — sometimes firsthand — how devastating a fall can be. It isn’t quite as easy as it once was to hop back up and continue on our way.
83% of older adults live with at least one form of sensory loss, according to a survey by Home Instead Inc.
MIDDLEBURY — We sometimes associate people’s golden years with the relaxed life.Book clubs. Matinée showings of Judi Dench movies. Stamp collections.Middlebury resident Bob Horne, 75, has a different idea. He is building a barn next to his home on Hallada … (read more)
ADDISON COUNTY— When Christopher Shaw was in his twenties, he had a wizened, old, long-distance sailor for a friend. A relentless chain smoker of Camel cigarettes, this man was one of a few elders in Shaw’s life at the time, and Shaw remembers his wily st … (read more)
