A slow goodbye at Seattle's elegant Exeter House Exeter House in downtown Seattle was built as an apartment hotel for elegant living in the 1920s. It was part of a construction boom downtown at the time. Ruby de Luna
Depression Is Not A Normal Part Of Aging At the Greenwood Senior Center in Seattle, about two dozen older adults are gathered around a large table. There’s homemade bread being passed around, a... Ruby de Luna
Your Zip Code Could Predict How Long You Live Washingtonians born between 2012 and 2014 are expected to live, on average, to 80 years old. But where you live in Washington state could indicate if... Ruby de Luna
Dying Patients Don’t Always Get Support They Need, Study Says Dying patients in hospice and nursing homes aren’t always getting the care they need during the last days of their lives. Ruby de Luna
When Should Older Drivers Give Up The Car Keys? Seattleite Else Driflot kind of knew when it was time to give up her keys. Her eyesight had declined and she was having trouble seeing. It made sense to... Kate OConnell Bill Radke
How Bingo Saved This Seattle Man's Life When Bernie Sadowski first came to the Ballard Senior Center in 2009, he didn’t care about life. His wife of 50 years had died. Ruby de Luna
Why We Need Geriatricians: 'I Think Of Us As Detectives' American seniors are growing in numbers. But the number of geriatricians, doctors who specialize in treating older patients, is actually shrinking. And... Ruby de Luna
Falls Common And Serious Problem In Older Adults If you’re an older person, a fall can be devastating. One in every three older adults falls each year, and the risk of falling increases with each decade. Ruby de Luna
How To Walk To LA And Back 7 Times Without Leaving Bellevue Square Shops aren’t open yet, but a little before 8 a.m., Bellevue Square is already buzzing with walkers. Carrying a portable oxygen tank, Jon Tucker is one... Ruby de Luna
Medicare Wants To Pay Doctors For End-Of-Life Counseling For Jennifer Calnon, end-of-life discussions boil down to this: “This is my life,” she says. “I should be the one who gets to make the decision.” Calnon... Ruby de Luna
