Metro Libraries August Events
Senior Citizens’ Events at the Metropolitan Library System
Tai Chi for Better Balance Learn Tai Chi to help reduce the risk of falling, increase balance,...
Savvy Senior: Paying for Nursing Home Care with Medicaid
Dear Savvy Senior, If my mother needs to move into a nursing home, what are the eligibility requirements to get Medicaid coverage?
Caretaking Son
Dear Caretaking,
The...
Evelyn Rudie’s Hollywood Memories
By Nick Thomas
Her film and television career only lasted a decade, but Evelyn Rudie’s memories from the 1950s and 60s as a child actor...
Rose Rock Veterinary Hospital and Pet Resort Adds Two Doctors to...
By Marise Boehs
Rose Rock Veterinary Hospital and Pet Resort, a staple of Norman’s pet care since 1970, has added two more skilled professionals to...
Brightstar Gives Navy Vet Opportunity to Stay Active
Story by Van Mitchell, Staff Writer
Navy veteran Tom Richey has faced several challenges in his life including being in a wheelchair for the last...
Homewatch Caregivers Transitioning to New Total Care Solutions Business Focus
by Van Mitchell, Staff Writer
Homewatch CareGivers of Edmond located at 3501 French Park Drive, Suite G, serves Edmond and surrounding areas, providing home health...
OKLAHOMA SENIORS’ CABARET
by Joan Collee
Director, Joan Colee, founded the Oklahoma Seniors Cabaret in 2008. Colee spent 20 Years in Hollywood/Los Angeles in her Brentwood Vocal Studio...
Faith Plays Role in 104-Year-Old Veteran’s Life
by Van Mitchell, Staff Writer
Family, duty, and giving back are some of the hallmark virtues that Army veteran Clyde Houston has lived by.
Family and...
SNL: CENTENARIANS OF OK
Letha DeMoss
(Right) 100 years old. Letha (Salsbery) DeMoss of Edmond was born July 20, 1924, in Indiana. She has 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren &...
Six Years – Thousands of Connections With Trusted Neighbors
By Marilyn Olson, VillagesOKC Executive Director
Many of the 370,000 people 50+ in the Oklahoma City metro know that having a good neighbor is the...
Pickleball Keeps Couple Active Helps Keep Competitive Edge
Nancy and Jack Nortz
First met during the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games. Built a pickleball court in their backyard in 1997.
Story by Van Mitchell,...
Stretch Zone Opens Edmond Location with Ribbon Cutting
By Marise Boehs
Explaining the Stretch Zone difference, owner Wendy Uvino said, “Stretch Zone takes all of the stretching away from an individual, so it...
Faith Guides Perkins Mayor to Serve
Story by Van Mitchell, Staff Writer
Perkins Mayor Carla Fuss-Cummings said becoming an educator was a family tradition.
“I had a grandmother, I had lots of...
Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program: What You Need to Know
Last month, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 3089, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act, into law and kick-started the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) into...
Metro Libraries July Events
Bigfoot Habitats, Dragon Eggs & Cattle Trails: Unmissable Summer Events at Metro Libraries
Summer is here, and so is a jam-packed calendar of events at...
Savvy Senior: How to Hire a Caregiver for In-Home Help
Dear Savvy Senior, I need to hire a good in-home caregiver to help my elderly father who lives alone. What’s the best way to...
TINSELTOWN TALKS: Classic Television and Movie Moms Voice Support for the...
By Nick Thomas
Mother’s Day may have passed, but moms continue to inspire and encourage. Even fictitious ones. Some of America’s favorite classic television and...
SeekingLongevity ACTIVE 55+ TAKE A WALK. FEEL BETTER. LIVE LONGER.
By Marise Boehs
It’s called Big BAM (Bike Across Missouri) on the Katy Trail, starting in Clinton, MO, on the west end of the trail...
OMRF Study Ties Autoimmune Disease to Aging
Often the concept behind a scientific study is quite complex. But sometimes it’s simply a matter of proving an idea that seems like common...
OMRF scientist awarded $3.4 million to investigate immune cells
Fifty years ago, immunologists were just beginning to understand a newly discovered type of white blood cell that would come to be known as...
OKC Indian Clinic Raises Over $150,000 for hearing 19th Annual Red...
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC), celebrates the Red Feather Galaeach year during Native American Heritage month. This year’s occasion raised over $150,000 and will...
Nurse helps train Oklahoma docs
by Mike Lee Staff Writer
Pam Spanbauer, RN, BSN, MEd, may be retired from her nursing practice but her impact on healthcare in Oklahoma will...
Adult Day Services: Oklahoma’s Best Kept Secret for Caregivers
What are Adult Day Services?
As President and CEO of Daily Living Centers, I’m frequently asked to explain what Adult Day Services are and the...
FOCUS ON HEALTH HEROES: Senior Embraces Being Road Scholar
At 78, Annie Shurtleff still has a penchant for learning and experiencing new things.
In fact, over the last 23 years she’s turned into quite...
SNL: CENTENARIANS OF OK
Paul McCann
(Right) 101 years old. WWII Veteran. He was in college but allowed to graduate before reporting to NYC for midshipman training & to...
OKC Native Continues a 124-Year Tradition of Service Under Sea
Petty Officer 2nd Class Zane Elliott, a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is one of the sailors serving aboard USS Nevada, continuing the U.S....
VillagesOKC, Leadership has Role in ‘Aging Our Way’ Plan
Marilyn Olson, VillagesOKC’s excecutive director, joined other stakeholders in the June 25 unveiling of the Oklahoma Multisector Plan on Aging, which has been dubbed...
Retired Marine Gives Back
Angela Maness
Currently training to become a certified Post Veteran Service Officer at American Legion Post in Norman.
Story by Van Mitchell, Staff Writer
(Retired) U.S. Marine...
VIPcare opens new Edmond location: Now accepting new patients
Dr. Joseph Jamison is a board-certified primary care physician specializing in Family Medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Rice University and attended medical...
A Special Connection: 99-Year-old Loves to Fly Her American Flag
Longtime Oklahoma City resident Patty Kelly Stevens faithfully displays the U.S. flag outside her Nichols Hills home for most holidays. But Flag Day, June...