Communities | Seniors

Most of us want to remain in our own homes but we will likely need some help with personal care as well as with maintaining our homes.

I have always loved food buffets. You can taste a little of this and that, and decide which you like best. This particular offering is delicious and a challenge to the palate. This one, however, is lacking something, maybe a ...

Robert Eyberg fell in love with glass after moving to California from the East Coast about 35 years ago. Eyberg is one of seven local artists participating in the Ojai Valley Museum's "American Glass Works" exhibit, which runs through April ...

Senior columnist Margaret Nesbitt writes about the benefits of vitamin K. The benefits extend beyond helping with blood clotting.

Senior advocate Betty Berry answers local readers' aging-related questions.

In sports and in art, Rex Kochel has excelled because of the challenges he faced.

Do you remember the days when you went to the hospital if you needed any kind of surgery? Just 30 years ago, nearly 90 percent of surgeries were performed in the hospital, and most required a night or more's stay. ...

Nursing home care is expensive and for most people, finding ways to finance it is a major concern. Senior advocate Betty Berry discusses the options.

Ricardo Rodriguez always knew he wanted to be a photographer, but not for the purpose of documenting a beautiful scene or recording reality.

Since crime never takes a holiday, safety is something all of us, whether alone or in the company of friends, must be aware of both at home and away.

You have probably used the phrase "I'm having a senior moment" more than once in your life. It is when those so called "senior moments" happen more often that perhaps it is time to start worrying.

There are people who paint as a hobby when it is convenient and those who are driven to paint no matter what. Thousand Oaks artist Heidi Ritterbush is in the latter category.

Columnist Margaret Nesbitt writes about how even though older age brings more leisure time to pursue possibilities, some seniors also face adversity.

Senior advocate Betty Berry says it's not easy to determine who is a suspicious person, but it is best to be on the alert.

Cheryl Ann Thomas' sculptures are more about the process than the result, more about form than function.