Gray Matters

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention.  We’ve all seen the elderly portrayed in cartoons. Pants way past the waist, pant legs not long enough. It’s dorky.

MANSFIELD — The Richland County Dementia Capable Coalition is asking for caretakers to fill out a survey to help them shape their focuses for next year. “I’m super excited to see where this goes. It’s a simple survey that takes about a minute and a half to complete,” said Annabelle Wranski of the Alzheimer’s Association. “We […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. Remember that 2015 movie, “The Intern,” with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway?

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention.  What if retirement isn’t the end?

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. Maybe Silicon Valley has it all wrong.

ASHLAND – Too often, people ignore the early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia and don’t get help or begin planning as early as they should. Tessa Clark, a licensed practical nurse and program coordinator for Alzheimer’s Association’s Northwest Ohio Chapter, wants to help residents of Ashland, Richland, Crawford and Knox counties, along with the other […]

Every life stage has its own set of physical and mental health challenges.  As part of Richland Source’s Gray Matters series, we want to help answer your questions about health and wellbeing for older adults. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is responding to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. An anonymous reader asked, “My mom had Alzheimer’s, and a life-saver for me as her caregiver was the Rotary Adult Day Care. I suggest you do an article about their services. We […]

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series on senior scams.  MANSFIELD — Cracking down on scammers isn’t a one-person job.

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on senior scams.  Some people have a cunning prowess to make a profit through creative measures.