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“My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.’”—Forrest Gump I was brought up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin by an American father and a German mother. My parents had met after World War II when my father, having survived combat in France and…

12 Ways to Stop Clutter Before It Starts Feel like clutter is taking over your home? Reframe how you think about stuff. Dorri Olds grew up around clutter. And then she noticed it infiltrating her home as an adult — clothes were thrown “wherever,” towers of books crowded rooms and papers covered her…

Meals on Wheels Pasco Earns Top-Tier Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid Meals on Wheels Pasco is proud to announce that it has earned the 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. This prestigious recognition is the highest level of transparency award offered by the world’s largest…

Are Blueberries Really the Best Brain Food? Whether you stir them into yogurt, sprinkle them on cereal or just pop them in your mouth one by one, blueberries are a tasty fruit with some huge health benefits. The buzz is that they can work wonders for brain health, but are they worth all the hype?…

Marching Forward Together: Your Monthly Update This March, the Genesis Community Center and Meals on Wheels of Pasco celebrate 50 years of dedicated service with a month of enriching community activities. Residents can look forward to educational sessions like the "Nutrition Unwrapped" lunch on…

8 Vaccines You Need After 50 — and 1 to Consider It’s not just babies and youngsters who need a poke to protect against serious and potentially lethal diseases. Adults need shots too, especially as our immune systems weaken with age. In fact, there are several vaccines needed after the age of 50,…

a letter from the director: As I reflect on my time with Meals on Wheels, I am filled with both gratitude and awe. From my very first day, I knew I had made one of the best decisions of my life. Although I had never worked in the nonprofit sector before, it felt as though everything I had done up…

IRS: Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams Avoid tax prep schemes, fake rebate promises and IRS impersonators when filing in 2026. The client’s tax preparation bill should have been around $200. Instead, Freeport, New York, tax preparer Damaris Beltre charged her $2,200 in fees for a fraudulent…

Best of 2025: Movies By, For, and About Seniors Get the popcorn ready for these four 2025 films featuring older adult protagonists and themes about family and aging. An Italian family’s culinary dreams. A dystopian sci-fi odyssey. An intergenerational friendship in Florida. An ill-conceived art…

Urgent Care, ER, or Freestanding ER? How to Choose Freestanding Emergency Departments are growing in popularity. What are they, and what factors should people consider when deciding where to go for care? Most people have had to visit an emergency room or urgent care center for immediate medical…