By Eric Bush, MD, RPh, MBA | Hospice of the Chesapeake According to some estimates, around 5.8 million people in the United States suffer from dementia-related diseases. An additional 5.6 million age 65 and older are at risk. This is what medical professionals call the Silver Tsunami. A growing elderly population living longer combined with […]
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Plant a native garden, then wait for pollinators
As with many children, my first interaction with wildlife was watching pollinators — butterflies, bees, moths, beetles and other insects — as they flitted from flower to flower. Brightly colored swallowtail butterflies and furiously buzzing bumblebees were some of my favorites. But these insects are not just beautiful to watch. As they move from flower […]
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Old man of the swamp
How about a day trip to a cypress swamp right here in Maryland? The bald cypress trees of Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary located in Prince Frederick, Calvert County are believed to have established themselves about 10,000 years ago. The Battle Creek Cypress Swamp was acquired from the Gray and Keim families and protected by […]
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Beach House Vacation
A tradition for many years, our annual family beach vacation is anticipated almost as much as Christmas. We’ve been renting the same beach house for over 10 years. Spending time with my three brothers, their families and our Mom in such a lovely, familiar location just seems to get better each year. Last year, however, […]
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From the desk
Why do so many people love summer? Is it because sunshine is good for our health? Is it because of all the great outdoor recreational opportunities you can’t do in the winter? Is it because we long for the days before we were adults, and when school was out, we could do whatever we wanted? […]
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Spring 2022
In the Spring 2022 issue of OutLook by the Bay, learn about hidden gems at Baltimore Harbor, Camping at Delaware Seashore State Park, free Internet safety classes, and more!”>In the Spring 2022 issue of OutLook by the Bay, learn about hidden gems at Baltimore Harbor, Camping at Delaware Seashore State Park, free Internet safety classes, and more!
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Creepy crawlies by the Bay
We all like earthworms, right? OK, maybe not all of us. But they do have a lot going for them. They till and fertilize our garden soil. They make terrific bait for fishing — think night crawlers. They prop up the robin population. And they’re fascinating to watch. But it turns out that earthworms aren’t […]
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Jeff Bezos is looking to defy death – this is what we know about the science of aging
Daniel M Davis, University of Manchester Jeff Bezos is on a mission to conquer ageing. He has just recruited Hal Barron from GlaxoSmithKline to help lead Altos Labs, the ambitious new anti-ageing company with billions of investment. So what does science really say about this? Could we beat ageing? You can listen to more articles […]
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Four ways older adults can get back to exercising – without the worry of an injury
Exercise is important for maintaining muscle mass. Tom Wang/ Shutterstock Helen Branthwaite, Staffordshire University We naturally lose muscle mass as we get older. This process starts around the age of 36, and by the time we are 80 we’ve lost about 50% of our muscle mass. Long periods of inactivity can also cause us to […]
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Routine and growing gracefully
Our routine often creates clashing contrasts: comfort and dissatisfaction; security and danger; confidence and restlessness; delight and regret; process and immobility; skill and artlessness. These clashes, however, don’t usually pose a threat to our existence. They are just a part of our daily cycle. The comfort of ordering the same Starbucks latte as we’re out […]
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Here’s how to prevent dehydration
Just as we faithfully water our gardens, so too must we hydrate our body. Every living creature needs water to survive. Drinking enough water every day is good for overall health. Did you know that water is our body’s principal chemical component and makes up about 50% to 70% of our body weight? Every cell, […]
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Five ways to increase protein intake as we age
We actually need to eat more protein as we age. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock Katherine Appleton, Bournemouth University and Emmy van den Heuvel, Bournemouth University Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet. It helps us build and maintain strong muscles and bones, helps us better recover from illness and injury, and reduces likelihood […]
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Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls, and staying put during the pandemic doesn’t help
Falls are the No. 1 cause of accidental death among people 65 and older. A loss of muscle mass contributes. Real People Group via Getty Images Roger Fielding, Tufts University Older adults are at much higher risk of death from COVID-19 than their younger counterparts, but many also face another, less recognized health risk associated […]
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The wily coyote
What’s that running across Route 2? In the Friendship area of Anne Arundel County, a coyote trots across the road. Coyotes ventured east from the Great Plains of the Midwestern states. In 1972, the first coyotes in Maryland were spotted in Cecil, Frederick and Washington counties. Since that time, they have taken up residence in […]
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Book review: Coffee Killed My Mother
“Coffee Killed My Mother” is the story of an eccentric mother and her quirky teenage daughter’s East Coast road trip in search of the perfect cup of coffee — and the sometimes emotional but always memorable adventures the pair encounters along the way. A first-time novelist, Donna Koros Stramella is a lifelong Marylander who sent […]
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Book review: The Sweetness of Water
Nathan Harris’s debut novel is about Reconstruction: both the era following the Civil War and how we construct and reconstruct relationships. Old Ox, Georgia is a wooden sidewalked town of stores and homes, now filled with the tents of freedmen and whites returning from war with nowhere to go. George Walker lives with his wife […]
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Book review: Love’s Orphan
Fans of Game of Thrones, Outlander, and other similar period pieces will appreciate this medieval tale of royal treachery and unrequited love. The story begins in Regensburg, Bavaria in the year 1251 and immediately pulls the unsuspecting reader into the heart of the fictional drama. From there, the political intrigue is captivating and remains so […]
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Book Review: Buoyant: What Held Us Up When Our Bodies Let Us Down
Local author Dotty Holcomb Doherty promised her friend Janet that she would write Janet’s story. Janet and Dotty had met as many of us do, through their children; Janet’s and Dotty’s daughters were in Girl Scouts together. Their bonding deepens in a kayak on Duvall Creek, five years after Dotty started leading the scout troop, […]
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An introduction to riparian rights
By Reid Buckley For a homeowner in the Annapolis area, Googling “riparian” most likely means one thing: You want to build a private pier from your land into a creek, river, or the Bay. But riparian rights — that’s a homeowner’s right to build a structure from their property into the water — are confusing. […]
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Pivot! From employee to “pandemicpreneur”
For many of us the entrepreneur spirit lies deep within, just waiting for the right moment to fly free. For others, there is a deeper comfort level in being a part of larger firm or business entity. I can’t tell you what it is. Is it the structured environment, the steady paycheck, maybe the company […]