Now that gummies, creams and oils with cannabidiol (CBD) are available, many older adults are wondering about using them to help with their pain, inflammation or a variety of other conditions. Consider the following: 1 CBD is one of the many cannabinoids, or chemical compounds, found in
BY LAURIE ELLEN PELLICANO Biscotti have developed a bad reputation thanks to the enormous, stale, dusty versions that tend to be served at coffee shops. Next time you’re looking for something a little sweet and a little nutty to dip into that morning espresso or to eat alongside that after-dinner digestivo, try these zested-up, pistachio-jeweled […]
By American Standard Caring for a loved one who is navigating old age or living with a disability can be extremely rewarding but also physically and emotionally exhausting. This can cause stress on the individual providing the support so it is important to remember that self-care is just as important as taking care of loved […]
BY SAMANTHA SENEVIRATNE If your love of cookies tends to hover around the savory end of the spectrum, then this crunchy, salty, cayenne-spiked approach to the classic peanut-butter cookie is the one for you. Samantha Seneviratne, author of The New Sugar & Spice and The Joys of Baking, took inspiration from Hot Mix—a favorite Indian […]
BY MARTHA STEWART These simple, warmly spiced cookies from Martha Stewart’s Cookie Perfection skips the cookie cutters and royal icing decorations for a charming wood-grain finish, thanks to a faux-bois (fake wood) pastry mat. (If you don’t own one, any textured surface for your rolling pin will do.) The dough calls for a wintry blend […]
By Caroline Chenoweth As the nights become shorter and the days cooler, many of us feel our mood and activity levels starting to drop. So it’s important to find ways to stay upbeat and active even on the dreariest of days. Here are a few things that can help turn winter into a friend. Safety […]
By Elaine Dembe Sometimes when I begin to explain the need for regular exercise a patient will reply, “I haven’t got time to exercise.” I’ll admit, finding time is a challenge for most people who are juggling work and family responsibilities. But, nevertheless, we need to look after ourselves and put some of our own […]
By Ken Pope, Rafiga Gurbanzade, and Crystal Terris How can changes to the Caregiver Tax Credit—now the Family Caregiver Amount Tax Credit—benefit you and your family? Supporting and caring for a dependent elderly family member can be expensive and stressful. At times, it may require a person to stay out of the workforce and at […]
BY JOY WILSON The oatmeal cookie is polarizing. Well, when raisins are involved, there’s a whole camp of people who run away from that plate as quickly as possible. But what about oatmeal and . . . malt? Haters are likely not going to hate. Malt is having a moment in the collective home-baking consciousness, […]
By Pat Irwin Here’s what you need to know about infectious diseases and far-away destinations No longer are exotic locales limited to the jet-set. New reasons to travel, such as “eco-tourism” and “humanitarian tourism”—as well as increased worldwide migration—are sending humans to the furthest corners of the globe. Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” has become a […]