by Jim Oswald | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
Older adults are at high risk for heat-related illnesses that can be life-threatening! People’s ability to adapt to heat decreases with age. Many seniors also have underlying health conditions or take medications that can increase dehydration. Extreme heat can lead to...
by Jim Oswald | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog, Story
The popularity of digital devices and platforms to document our family moments, great trips and adventures, or funny and silly memories of our pet’s antics has transformed the way I remember milestones in my life. That said, I still enjoy pouring over physical photo...
by Jim Oswald | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Story
In 2019 when I first met Maxine, her positive outlook on the difficulties many older adults face as they age inspired me. “Aging, to me, is really a state of mind,” she told me back then. “As we age, we start to have issues with our bodies, but everything...
by Jim Oswald | Jan 26, 2024 | Blog, Story
As part of an ongoing series– How Are They Doing Today – we’re launching this year, I wanted to follow up with some of the Meals on Wheels seniors who have graciously shared their stories with me over the years. While everyone I’ve talked to comes from different walks...
by Jim Oswald | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog, Story
Recently, I tagged along with Michael Bereskin, a volunteer who delivers groceries as part of our Home-Delivered Groceries (HDG) program. It’s 8:00 am. In the Meals on Wheels parking lot, the 80-year-old San Franciscan shows me how to open the trunk of his...
