Senior Discovery
Discover strategies and activities for a fulfilling later life with Senior Discovery. Engage with ideas for mental well-being, lifelong learning, and staying connected despite physical limitations.
In 2023, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) paid out a record $163 billion in earned benefits to 6.3 million veterans and survivors.
Yet, a lot of money was left on the table as tens of billions of…
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, I have often thought that college is wasted on the young. In many ways it was wasted on me. Oh, if I only had the intellectual curiosity then that I have now! The good…
I don’t run and jump as I once did. But my brain still moves pretty darn fast, and my fingers are still pretty nimble. That’s why my computer is my lifeline to the world….
When you enter the Baptist HealthPlace building up on Colonnade you are greeted by a swirl of activity. A large portion of that is due to the very popular YMCA. And a large portion of the YMCA’s traffic is made up of…
The first day he pooped on the floor. The next day he slept on my Dad’s bed. He was a rescue dog, and in the beginning he was nervous. But soon he became comfortable and, in his doggie mind,…
“You must be Oliver”, said the woman with a friendly Eastern Shore accent and a rich, farmer’s voice. “Hmmm,” I thought, “This is an auspicious start. She already knows my name.” Well, not really,…
It was early August two years ago when I visited with Charles Tingley, who is the Chief Archivist at the St. Augustine Historical Society. I was new in town and I had been told that Charles had been around for…
8,000 Seniors live in Nocatee. All of them, including you, have received this book. My guess is that well over 90% of recipients are not aware that the St. Johns Council on Aging’s (COA) has a Nocatee Branch.
COA Nocatee is …
We found my Dad’s car keys in his shoes. He had hidden them from us … Because, he was afraid we might “take his car away”.
But, he had forgotten where he hid them, so he had really hidden them from himself.
When my husband was in the Navy, I learned the phrase: “The toughest job in the military is being a (Navy) spouse.” Dealing with deployments, long separations and uncertain futures, I had to learn how to adapt to…
Everyone who talks and writes about later life – from financial advisors to aging gurus – emphasizes the need for a later life plan. In my case, I started thinking about my own later life when I was…
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This is your Senior Yellow Pages.
This Directory of the 85 most reputable Senior organizations serving St. Johns County includes: In-Home Care; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation; Independent Living; Assisted Living; Memory Care, Skilled Nursing; Hospice; Veterans Services; Senior Transportation and more.