Gazette Mature Lifestyles

Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094, through its Garver Fund, has once again chosen to support the Bellefonte Union Cemetery by contributing $2,000 to assist with maintenance costs for this historic resting place for many Centre County dignitaries. Covering over 2,000 acres, this cemetery is the final resting place of three Pennsylvania governors, several Penn State University founders,…

On my early morning walk in our neighborhood a couple of weeks ago, I saw a man standing in the middle of the street. I was at first confused and a little apprehensive but continued walking on the sidewalk towards him.  The next thing I noticed was a SUV backing out of the driveway from…

Even though tears are welcome and an appropriate response to death, many people are afraid to cry when they speak about a loved one at a funeral, memorial service, or celebration of life. Deep breathing is something I do when I officiate at services. I tell the families I work with that my intention is…

She awakes and has a cup of coffee. The woman sits in front of the television and watches game shows and old comedy reruns until it’s time to check for the mail – if she remembers. This grandmother watches several more hours of television programs until she makes a cup of soup and gets ready…

Plastics are no longer just an environmental issue — they are a direct threat to human health. Found in homes, workplaces and schools, scientists are increasingly finding plastics inside our bodies. Microplastics and toxic chemicals have been detected in human blood, feces, lungs, breast milk, placentas, stomachs and even brains — and babies are exposed…

CENTRE HALL – Residents at Wynwood House in Centre Hall and CARES of Central PA’s VIPs recently got together for a down-home good time square dance.  “September is national square dance month,” said Wynwood House Regional Activities Director Cory Geishauser, “Our best volunteers who come to three out of our five Wynwood locations here in…

Brandpoint When someone in your family is diagnosed with cancer, it can raise questions. Is it a coincidence, or is there something that runs in the family that makes others more likely to get it too? For Jodi, whose mother was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 51, and whose maternal grandfather was diagnosed…

By SARAH SMALL UNIVERSITY PARK — In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn’t know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes usually require a visit to a doctor’s office or lab work, both of which can be expensive and time-consuming. Now, diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes may be as…

CENTRE COUNTY — A man falls off of a ladder and hits his head on the ground. A woman is involved in a car accident and her head hits the windshield. A child is hit in the head during a soccer game. What do all of these people have in common? They may have suffered…

CENTRE COUNTY — Penn Highlands DuBois recently marked a major milestone — 200 patients treated for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) — a significant achievement in the fight against a potentially life-threatening condition that affects more than 1 million Americans each year. VTE occurs when blood clots form in the deep veins of the body, most commonly…