A warm hello to our 70Candles subscribers, visitors and blog contributors. It’s taken a while to write this message for the new year, but much has ...
My Dachshund Chester developed dementia, which is similar to Alzheimer’s disease in humans, and is officially called canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) ...
Understanding the Health Needs of Aging Dogs As dogs grow older, they become more susceptible to health issues that can impact their comfort and mobility. ...
A lot of owners started caring for their canines when their pets were just pups. For years, they see their dogs grow and develop personalities. Thus, ...
Masculinity is hot right now. And not hot in the desirable sense, but in the public outcry – let‘s write one million thinkpieces about the impacts ...
On June 30, 2025, New York State released its long-anticipated Master Plan for Aging (MPA), a 10-year strategic framework ...
Barbara Beckwith, age 87 We’ve always done things together, my husband and I. We fell in love in college, married and raised two sons, biked and ...
When an HOA board is made up of younger residents, it can be easy to forget about the senior members of the community. But, every community member matters, ...
______________ Frank Vasquez watched his parents, ages 91 and 96, struggle financially in retirement. They were immigrants. His dad was a physician. They ...
Amy Bryant, Age 84 As I reflect on the posts that I contributed to 70Candles, I realize how vain I was in my 70s. I was often mistaken for fifteen ...