seniors
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‘Where are the young people?’ Seniors take the helm of anti-Trump protests
Three local seniors regularly involved in anti-Trump protests had different takes on why different generations are missing from the demonstrations.
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Older Vermonters can avoid financial fraud
Americans over age 60 lost $7.784 billion just last year to online scams.
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The joy of slowing down with John Freidin
“One of the things that is really special about Vermont is the scale. It makes things easier. When you need help, it’s easier to know where to look…
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Medical study finds out why Alzheimer’s patients forget family and friends
Research suggests a new treatment approach to preserve cherished memories.
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Local seniors have options for how and where to get moving
Exercise is an important part of overall wellbeing.
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Get out, rub elbows with neighbors and enjoy a community meal
Age Well offers community lunches for seniors at eight different venues across the county.
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Five decades of beekeeping fills the pages of New Haven man’s memoir
Kirk Webster’s new memoir, “Many Best Kept Secrets: A Wonderful and Unusual Life Around Honey Bees,” grapples with what farming really is.
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Wells chronicles ‘a life well lived’ in new memoir
If life is a highway, then Tom Wells has had quite the 73-year adventure on the open road.
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Loss of Medicare Advantage could leave local seniors without insurance
County residents on Medicare Advantage individual plans will all lose their current health insurance for 2026, unless they act soon.
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Vt. ranked No. 1 for healthy older adults
What makes Vermont the healthiest state for older adults? Vermont receives high marks for social and economic factors impacting health as well as for healthy behaviors.
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Depression in seniors is real and it’s treatable
Seniors often face an increased risk of depression, a fact that is commonly dismissed as a natural part of aging. It’s important to recognize that depression is a…
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Program helps seniors age at home
Living on a large, rural property doesn’t get any easier as you get older, 87-year-old Joe Roberts said. Realizing he needed companionship and help with keeping the house…
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Retirement home has a ‘Grand’ opening
Seven years after Dan and Rebecca Hassan first thought of expanding the 38-bed Vergennes Residential Care elderly living home in the city’s downtown into the 88-bed Vergennes Grand…
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Elderly Services wraps up energy renovation
Workers are putting the finishing touches on $3.25 million in renovations to Elderly Services Inc.’s (ESI) headquarters off Middlebury’s Exchange Street. The project is already paying big dividends…
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Scammers often target seniors — know the signs
As part of continuing efforts to protect the senior community, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued a warning about the rising threat of impersonation scams.
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Building and maintaining muscle is essential to longevity
When it comes to muscle, you’ll lose it if you don’t use it.