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Combatting the Toll of Racism on Mental Health
Black Health and Wellness is the theme of Black History Month 2022
Mental health
Romance and Intimacy after 60
Reviving and developing romantic relationships in the golden years.
Senior issues
Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year
Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.
Colors
Inside the Home of an Interior Designer
Local tastemakers offer a glimpse of their personal style
Interior design
Safe and Conflict-free Holiday Cheer
Celebrating the holidays with both vaccinated and unvaccinated friends and family.
Vaccines
History Revisited
Local African-Americans in their 80s and 90s say Rittenhouse verdict shows that Jim Crow is still alive and well.
History revisited
The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women
Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.
Medical care
Thank You for Being a Friend
Women find comradery, support and fun though weekly art group.
Women comradery
Improving Parent-Teen Relationships
Adolescence can be challenging, but living with constant discord is not the only option.
Teens
Is It Safe To Trick-or-Treat This Year?
Some COVID-19 mandates have been lifted, some precautions are still urged.
Trick or treat safety
Can Mentally Challenging Games Prevent Cognitive Decline?
Consistent brain fitness connected to improved memory, reasoning and processing.
Can Mentally Challenging Games Prevent Cognitive Decline?
Get Your Flu Shot
Local health officials say it's important to get both flu and COVID vaccines, and CDC says they can be given at the same time.
As students return to in-person learning while social distancing and mask mandates are less in evidence, local health officials are urging residents to get a flu shot to prevent an uptick in the number flu and COVID-19 cases.
95 and Counting
Seniors who are 95 and older reflect on life and offer advice to younger people.
95-year-old Howard Eisenberg says he was carded recently and asked to provide proof of his age as he boarded a train on his way to visit his 80-year-old girlfriend.
Celebrating Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Importance emphasized in context of recent discrimination and hate crimes.
Educational videos and online trivia questions, organized by the school's Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Committee, are giving Montgomery College students an opportunity for reflection, while food, music and film offer students at Marymount University in Arlington a glimpse of a different culture.
Helping Children Improve Their Writing
Practical suggestions for boosting skills
When Stacie Dougherty read an essay that her seventh grade son wrote for a Language Arts writing assignment, she became concerned.
Leveling the Playing Field in School
Advocating for children with special needs or learning disabilities
When Lisa Lightner's son Kevin was two years old, she discovered that he would need special learning support in school.
Wellbeing: When a Loved One Is Hospitalized with Covid-19
Coping with separation and uncertainty
For years, being able to talk with his mother, Carole Isaacs, nearly every day was a gift that Marc Stern treasured, so when he was unable to reach her for several days, he became concerned.