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-Eat a healthy diet high in green leafy vegetables, whole grains and fish. -Don’t smoke; nicotine limits the oxygen in your bloodstream and creates free radicals that can damage your eyes. -Keep your blood pressure under control through diet and medication, if needed. -Maintain a healthy weight and exercise. -Limit your exposure to ultraviolet light;

Simplified tablets designed for tech-challenged seniors Dear Savvy Senior I’m interested in getting my 78-year-old mother a tablet for video calls and email but want to get one that’s super simple to use. What can you recommend? Shopping Around Dear Shopping, There are several different ways you can go about getting your mom a simplified

There’s no arguing grandparents have special relationships with their grandchildren. Whether they are a couple hours’ drive away or a flight across the country, distance doesn’t dissolve this bond. National Grandparents Day happens every September, but grandparents and families shouldn’t have to limit the celebration to just one day of the year. Here are five

No one really relishes the idea of growing older and experiencing the health issues that can accompany aging. If there was one thing you could do to significantly improve your chances of staying mentally sharp, physically healthy and independent throughout your golden years, wouldn’t you do it? Exercise has health benefits for people of all

by Phill Brooks The recent conviction of 22 protesters whose 2014 demonstration in the Missouri Senate visitors’ gallery chamber forced the Senate to recess is an indication of how different Missouri’s Capitol is from the U.S. Capitol I covered in 1972. For an hour on May 6, 2014, the protesters sang and chanted against the

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce endorsed Eric Greitens for governor of Missouri. Eric released the following statement: “I’m honored to have the support of small business owners and job creators across Missouri. They know our state is in crisis, and we need to go in a new direction after the failures of career politicians like

Donating old hearing aids, eyeglasses and mobility equipment Dear Savvy Senior, Where are some good places to donate old hearing aids, eyeglasses and mobility equipment? My uncle passed away a few months ago and left behind a bunch of useful aids that could surely help someone else. Searching Nephew Dear Searching, Donating old, unused assistive

You exercise regularly, eat well, maintain an active lifestyle and take your medications as prescribed every day. You’re doing everything you can to age gracefully and beautifully, but are you overlooking an aspect of self-care that’s fundamental to overall good health … your feet? By the time you’re 50, your feet will have carried you

Every day, in shelters all across the country, senior animals are passed over by prospective pet owners. Why? Some people are looking for the energy of a new puppy or feel older dogs offer families too little time. But the truth is, providing a new home for an older animal may bring you a level

by Phill Brooks This year’s Missouri primary was one of the most unusual I’ve seen. It involved more negative attacks funded by more big-buck donors with more inexperienced winners than I can remember. I had thought it would be a pretty clean primary as a result of the suicide of one of the Republican candidates