Maria Menconi In a visit to a doctor’s office recently, I saw a startling poster on the wall. It was entitled “Untreated Hearing Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease”. I was shocked to see the symptom similarities between the two. For example, symptoms of an untreated hearing loss include depression, anxiety, and feelings of isolation, while symptoms…
Wally Mara, President The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is in its fifteenth year of providing professional level instruction in authentic Latin dance styles for SaddleBrooke residents. About dancing Taking a dance class – with its defined steps and different tempos – provides cognitive as well as balance challenges compared with repetitive movement fitness training like…
Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to have Dr. Boyd Bosma as a member of the ILR Board of Directors and as an instructor. Boyd was born in Muskegon, Michigan and grew up in that area. He earned a B.A. degree at the University of Michigan, and a Master’s and…
Sandy Morse It’s that wonderful time of the year again, where giving feels so much better than receiving. Remember the joy you felt while watching those you cared about open your gift? Yes, it truly was the best part of the holiday! Here in SaddleBrooke, you can feel that same sense of joy by giving…
Kate Ord Hughes Federal Credit Union and Banner – University Medicine are pleased to announce their Nov. 2 Toy Drive kick-off collected five bins of holiday toys, art supplies and $161 in cash donations. Residents can continue donating items to the drive until Friday, Dec. 13. Unwrapped holiday toys, art supplies and cash donations are…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers Randy Smith, treasurer, and Barbara Starrett, president, present a check for $750 to Cynthia Chevalley, executive director of the Tri-Community Food Bank, to help support their program. Food banks and food pantries like Tri-Community Food Bank organize the collection of food donations and distribution to those in need. Most non-profit hunger…