by Stephanie Rombalski | Nov 16, 2023 | aging topics
The night of the 2023 Red Gala was a confluence of milestones for Heart2Heart. On one hand, the masquerade-themed event was a fun-filled celebration. We highlighted new partnerships and longtime supporters. We told the stories of seniors we serve. We commended...
by Stephanie Rombalski | Oct 24, 2023 | aging topics
My last blog was a challenge to seniors to keep physically active as part of a healthy lifestyle. Today, I want to challenge our community to encourage seniors to make active living a priority. Our culture thinks of retirement as an opportunity to slow down and...
by Stephanie Rombalski | Oct 10, 2023 | aging topics
At the beginning of my CrossFit journey, I was blown away by Linda, who’s 72, and her workout friends from church. I consider myself fairly fit. For most of my life, I’ve maintained some kind of workout routine. I used to enjoy running, until a herniated disc robbed...
by Juliana Torres-Mason | Sep 18, 2023 | aging topics
I’ve been recording my dad’s wisdom into videos. He’s had some unique experiences for a man his age. He lost my sister when she was only 32. His wife (my mom) died of cancer after being diagnosed at the beginning of the pandemic. Usually, it’s the husband...
by Stephanie Rombalski | Sep 5, 2023 | aging topics
Senator Mitch McConnell has been in the news recently, after he froze during two separate news conferences — once in late July and then again last week. Both times, the 81-year-old Senate Minority Leader stopped talking mid-sentence, freezing for 30 seconds. He...
by Juliana Torres-Mason | Aug 21, 2023 | aging topics
When I was studying for my undergraduate degree, a little pamphlet-sized book changed my perspective on time. In “Tyranny of the Urgent,” Charles E. Hummel argues that a lack of time isn’t our problem. The problem is our lack of prioritization. When we let...