/tags/senior-citizens senior citizens en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:42:42 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-03-25/keeping-humboldt-seniors-connected-through-lockdown The human immune system weakens as we get older, and that gives Covid-19 several more degrees of concern for senior citizens. Coronavirus regulations mean… Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:42:42 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-03-25/keeping-humboldt-seniors-connected-through-lockdown The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-09/eyes-on-vulnerable-seniors-oregons-ltco-program Who watches the people who watch senior citizens in care facilities? Family members don't always have the ability to check up on their loved ones in… Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:43:04 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-09/eyes-on-vulnerable-seniors-oregons-ltco-program The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-03-20/agencies-share-tips-on-avoiding-senior-scams Just when people are retired and (hopefully) dealing with fewer stresses in life, along come the people who want to take their money. Scams that target… Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:47:34 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-03-20/agencies-share-tips-on-avoiding-senior-scams The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-17/disability-group-wants-oregons-guardianship-law-changed No one wants to reach a place in life where a guardian is appointed to make decisions on her or his behalf. Guardianship situations arise when the law… Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-17/disability-group-wants-oregons-guardianship-law-changed Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-11/ashland-chiro-advocates-keeping-your-marbles-as-you-age John Kalb is a chiropractor in Ashland, but his health interests go well beyond bones and joints. He focuses on the brain in his second book, Keep Your… Fri, 11 May 2018 16:35:34 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-11/ashland-chiro-advocates-keeping-your-marbles-as-you-age Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-02/senior-centers-in-a-time-of-many-seniors The "silver tsunami" is well underway. Children born during the American baby boom are all in their mid-50s and older now, many looking for places to… Wed, 02 May 2018 17:45:29 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-02/senior-centers-in-a-time-of-many-seniors Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /politics-government/2018-03-13/ashland-parks-recall-fails A recall election against three members of the Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission failed at the polls Tuesday. A long and bitter campaign failed to… Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:43:19 GMT /politics-government/2018-03-13/ashland-parks-recall-fails Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-12/senior-companions-seek-new-members-in-lane-county "A home." That short phrase, uttered by senior citizens, is not a pleasant concept. The majority of senior citizens would rather live their later years in… Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:36:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-12/senior-companions-seek-new-members-in-lane-county Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-30/write-what-you-know-starting-over-at-60 Meredith Maran had a pretty sweet life as a free-lance writer. Then, in a rather short window of time, she lost her best friend, her marriage and her life… Tue, 30 May 2017 16:38:41 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-30/write-what-you-know-starting-over-at-60 Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-02/key-to-aging-well-make-plans No one really relishes making plans for their care when they are old and infirm. And that's just the problem: not enough people plan for the possibility… Tue, 02 May 2017 17:49:56 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-02/key-to-aging-well-make-plans Geoffrey Riley