Dear Savvy Senior, My doctor recently suggested I start a walking program to help get my weight and blood pressure under control, but I’ve never exercised much and am 66. Can you recommend some tips? — Hate to Exercise Dear Hate, You should follow your doctor’s orders. Years of ...

Breed: Rottweiler Mix Age: 1-3 Years Old Gender: Female Size: Large Adoption Fee: $145 Available for Rescue: No Coi Leray is about 1-3 years old. She has been available for adoption since 5/19/2022. Coi Leray is a very happy and friendly dog! She has a lot of energy and she loves to ...

If someone would have told us a couple of years ago that we would have the opportunity to drive a vehicle that would basically work from our fingerprint after entering that vehicle, we may have thought they were a little crazed. However, if they would have then told us that it would come from ...

Dear Savvy Senior, What are some of the best travel discounts available to seniors? My husband and are about to retire and are interested in traveling more but live on a tight budget. — Frugal Travelers Dear Frugal, There are literally hundreds of different travel-related discounts ...

Breed: DLH Age: 3-6 years old Gender: Female Size: Adult Adoption Fee: $60 Available for Rescue: Yes Nina Samone is about 3-6 years old. She has been available for adoption since 5/11/2022. Nina Samone is a gorgeous cat! She is super friendly and playful! She is a very curious cat and she ...

My garden goals are to have gardens that attract native butterflies and hummingbirds to feed and breed and nest, contain only perennial herbaceous plants, and have plants blooming at all times from Late February into November. I just have a few questions about how to make this happen. 1. Does ...

Dear Savvy Senior, What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s, and we would like to find out what’s covered and what isn’t. — Planning Ahead Dear Planning, I’m very sorry to hear about ...

Here are some tips for conserving water in your vegetable garden. Keep a good level of organic matter in your soil. Incorporating leaves, grass clippings and other organic material into the soil in the fall and adding compost to the soil in the spring will increase the moisture-holding ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any businesses or services that specialize in helping seniors downsize and relocate? I need to find some help moving my mother from her four-bedroom home – where she’s lived for nearly 50 years – to an apartment near me. — Overwhelmed ...

Is there anything that can be done to reduce the chance of getting squash fruit that is distorted with bumps all over the place? If your squash fruits looked like some of today’s photos, the problem is probably one of the mosaic viruses that affect cucumbers, squash, melons, and pumpkins. ...