Jackie’s Columns

(Archived from Jackie’s writings in the Bowie Blade-News)

June 26, 2014

Resources to help navigate nursing home issues

My grandmother is losing her way in the Redcliffe Nursing Home at the end of the twentieth century. She is trapped between the summers of 1922 […]
June 19, 2014

The wonderful benefits of growing old

So, I insist that aging is a blessing.  Along with its many challenges, it occasionally allows us opportunities to observe the blue heron.— Senior Moments column, […]
June 5, 2014

Make drafting a will a priority

When you choose the route of over half of all Americans and leave no valid will, the state must intervene.  You leave your heirs a legacy […]
May 22, 2014

Many types of housing available to seniors

There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When […]