Gazette Mature Lifestyles

CENTRE COUNTY — Honoring volunteers while encouraging volunteerism in communities around the world is especially pertinent right now. According to a Pew Research report, only 54% of Americans feel a connection to others near them. “Communities around the country are facing increased needs at a time when many people are feeling more isolated. Volunteering fills…

CENTRE COUNTY — Ancient civilizations had hieroglyphics, we have QR codes: the patterned graphic boxes prompting you to access restaurant menus, pay for parking, find out information about a package and more. Generally, quick response (QR) codes are safe, but they can be used to redirect you to malicious websites, so caution is important. Here’s…

CENTRE COUNTY — For decades, women have been fighting for equal rights with men when it comes to everything from career opportunities to sports. However, there is one area where they are not equal to men and that is stroke — particularly the incidence, risk factors and symptoms.  Stroke is the third leading cause of…

CENTRE COUNTY — Last Tuesday, my husband and I were on our daily morning walk when I realized that my four main dimensions were all engaged. Those dimensions being my head, my body, my heart and my soul.  On that three-mile walk, my head was engaged in helping me navigate where I was going. It…

By VINCENT CORSO UNIVERSITY PARK­ — Penn State has joined the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of higher education institutions committed to promoting positive and healthy aging and enhancing the lives of older members of the global community. The Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network began in 2012 at Dublin City University in Ireland and…

By AARON WAGNER UNIVERSITY PARK — For every year that an adult aged 65 or older experiences food insecurity, they become more likely to undergo unhealthy weight changes associated with earlier death, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development. The research team examined the associations…

By Brandpoint.com CENTRE COUNTY — What makes for retiring well? For most Americans, it’s living a little by affording experiences that bring joy (68%) and enjoying a high quality of life (49%), balanced by the security of reaching savings milestones (68%), according to new Empower research. BIG AND LITTLE JOYS Most agree satisfaction in retirement…

CENTRE COUNTY — Retirement should be relaxing, not boring. In fact, taking on new hobbies can keep your mind sharp and body vital as you age. Here are five ways to stay active in your golden years: 1. Join a gym: Joining a gym is one of the easiest ways to ensure you perform a…

CENTRE COUNTY — American author and editor Joseph Campbell wrote: “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances…