Tamera Manzanares
Recent stories
- Aging Well: Downsizing does not have to be daunting
- March 15, 2010
- Downsizing is a process we undertake, to various degrees, throughout our lives. Still, as we age, we seem to accumulate more stuff while growing more attached to items that have accompanied us throughout the years.
- Aging Well: Preparing for the unthinkable
- March 8, 2010
- The “it can’t happen here” mentality makes Jim Johnsen’s job challenging. When he’s not helping coordinate local emergency response, Johnsen educates people about how to prepare for devastating fires, floods or other man-made or natural disasters likely to happen, at some point, in our remote region of the state.
- Aging Well: Help available for sleep struggles
- March 1, 2010
- It’s easy to take sleep for granted — that is, until zzzzz’s are replaced with restlessness, tossing and turning and daytime exhaustion. People of all ages experience insomnia, snoring, restless leg syndrome and other sleep problems, but these disorders tend to be more prevalent among older adults.
- Aging Well: Local gardens offer chance to learn, grow with others
- February 22, 2010
- Snow blankets the ground, but plans for community gardens are sprouting up throughout Routt County. Having fresh affordable produce to eat, relieving stress and getting exercise while planting, weeding, watering and harvesting healthy food are among the many reasons gardeners develop green thumbs.
- Aging Well: Preparing for healthy travel abroad
- February 15, 2010
- Biking through Italy, lounging in Tahiti, volunteering in Guatemala: A plethora of international adventures beckon retirees. They may have more time to travel, but older adults also may have more health concerns. Fear of sickness or injury shouldn’t prevent them or others with medical conditions from planning a getaway, however.
- Whole grains: A world of options
- February 8, 2010
- In their whole form, ancient and alternative grains, in addition to familiar grains such as wheat, oats, rice and corn, are slowly gaining a foothold in the American diet, providing significant health benefits and improving carbohydrates’ image.
- Aging Well: Workshop helps older adults take active role in managing their diabetes
- February 1, 2010
- Perhaps more than ever, advances in diabetes treatment and education are helping people with the disease to live longer, healthier and happier lives. Many people, however, still experience serious complications that often can be delayed or prevented altogether with better practices.
- Wellness clinics help seniors monitor their health
- January 25, 2010
- Health is a personal matter, and senior wellness clinics involve more than checking a person’s weight, blood pressure and other vitals. The drop-in clinics, offered by the Aging Well program of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, are about developing relationships so seniors feel comfortable discussing issues affecting their well-being.
- Aging Well: Radon: ‘Test, don’t guess’
- January 18, 2010
- There are many radon myths. Among them: Radon only affects certain types of homes or that a person can rely on a neighbor’s radon test to indicate levels in their own home.
- Aging Well: Aging Well offering computer and ski classes
- January 11, 2010
- The New Year has brought new learning and fitness opportunities from Aging Well. In Hayden, Aging Well is partnering with Colorado Northwestern Community College to offer a beginning computer class for older adults at The Haven Community Center. Aging
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