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Imagine getting income from your home each month, versus making a monthly mortgage payment. Does it sound too good to be true? A reverse mortgage allows a homeowner of retirement age that has substantial equity to borrow against the value of the home. According to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, homeowners 62 and older […]

Book clubs are a great place to meet and socialize with fellow book lovers. Now that spring is coming, this is the time to shake off the winter doldrums and get out of the house and check out a few of the clubs around the area. With more than two dozen to choose from, there […]

New or soon-to-be grandparents often comment on how things have changed – the baby equipment, the rules during pregnancy, ways to raise a child. Going shopping for a stroller, baby bed, etc. often leads to surprises about all the new paraphernalia. That was my experience, too, and it carried over into the doctor’s office when […]

Bicentennial and Beyond! The Illinois Legacy CollectionThrough Feb. 3. This major exhibition, in celebration of the state’s 200th birthday, features rare and rarely seen artifacts from the museum’s 13.5-million-object Illinois Legacy Collection. $5 for adults ages 19-64, free admission for seniors. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St., 782-7386. Holidays at the White HouseThrough Jan. 6. […]

The diagnosis of chronic pain has become pervasive in our society. According to a study done in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH),  nearly 50 million American adults have significant chronic pain or severe pain, or almost 20 percent of adults in the U.S. Chronic pain […]

On Sunday afternoons, you can find a congenial group of people gathered in the old Watts Brothers Pharmacy building, located at 1227 S. Pasfield in Springfield, working on a variety of projects. One recent Sunday, the discussion turned to how to make rag rugs. Several people in the group expressed an interest and decided to […]

“There’s no age limit to learning something new,” says Mike Suhadolnik, a coach at CrossFit Instinct, located in Fairhills Mall in Springfield.  Suhadolnik, who is 75, also believes “I can’t” is a mindset that can be changed.  Some may think of CrossFit as a high-intensity exercise program for athletic young people.  However, Springfield’s Crossfit Instinct […]

When William O’Hearn joined the Lincoln Library as the director in July of 2017, he set out to embrace the library’s motto, “Empower/ Connect/ Inspire.” O’Hearn said from the start, “I want people to see us not just as the building, but as part of the community, helping people.” O’Hearn has been around libraries since […]

For retirees, to go from having eight or nine hours a day of structured time to waking up to a day of nothing on your schedule is something of a culture shock. Studies show those people with strong connections to family and friends seem to weather the transition best. Volunteering is one way for seniors […]

Local seniors are staying accountable to their exercise routines – while having fun – by participating in the Illinois Senior Olympics (ISO). A little friendly competition spurs many people in their 50s and beyond to go that extra mile, swim that extra lap, or hop out of bed for a morning workout instead of hitting […]

Have you ever fretted about what type of wine to bring to a dinner party? Or perhaps you were hosting a party and found yourself in a quandary about which wines to serve and how much to buy. If so, you are not alone! The world of wine is vast and can be intimidating to […]