Aging

HIV/AIDS population aging

2011-09-24 14:08:44

When Malcolm Coley was diagnosed with HIV, he began preparing to die. The Baltimore man, a former heroin user who suspects he contracted the virus by sharing needles, packed his bags and moved to Washington to live his last days closer to family. "I...

Aging with AIDS: An epidemic's changing face

2011-08-25 11:06:00

In the 1980s, when researchers first identified the virus that causes AIDS, a positive HIV test was a virtual death sentence. There was no cure for the disease and no effective treatment; patients usually died within a few months or years of being...

Volunteers

2011-05-26 08:42:53

Opting For Independence helps seniors stay at home

2011-08-17 08:58:51

When Raisa Otero-Cesario's mother, Ana Otero, was hospitalized in February after a fall, she turned down the doctors' suggestions that she leave her mother overnight. "No way I'm leaving her," was her response. For Otero-Cesario, family is a priority....

Back-to-school nights a good time to meet, greet education professionals

2011-08-23 00:00:00

Back-to-school nights provide an invaluable opportunity for parents to meet their children's teachers, administrators and PTA representatives, and to get a feel for the students' daily routine. In our area, Marriotts Ridge High School will get an early...

Bushy Park LEO Clubs honor Lions by marching in Howard County Fair

2011-08-27 00:00:00

The Glenwood Lions Club is very proud of their Bushy Park Elementary School LEO Clubs, who came out to promote the Lions, as well as the many service activities the Cubs participate in throughout the year, by marching in the Howard County Fair Parade Aug....

Help get rid of clutter and stress with organizing workshop

2011-09-06 00:00:00

Fall is an incredibly busy time and organization is a key component in keeping everyone (especially yourself) on task and less stressed! Don't miss "Unstuff Your Life" at the North Laurel Community Center Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Whether you want to...

St. Clair to replace Anne Towne at Howard nonprofit group

2011-06-16 14:32:57

Duane St. Clair, a social worker who helped develop senior centers throughout Howard County, will replace the retiring Anne Towne as executive director of the Association of Community Services on July 5. Created in the mid-1960s to serve as an umbrella...

Ballet class for seniors shows power of the pirouette

2011-06-25 00:00:00

She fell in love with ballet as a child, as many young girls do, and Susan Savage didn't lack for promise. She learned her first plies and pirouettes at a feeder school for the Royal Academy of Dance in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. But when she turned 13,...

Baltimore releases Code Red Heat Alert Plan

2011-05-27 16:22:13

As we enter summer-like conditions this weekend, the city has released its Code Red Heat Alert Plan. When health commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot declares a Code Red Heat Alert, the city will open emergency cooling centers, which will provide cool......

Employers increase flexible workplace options

2011-01-29 09:39:00

Employees at Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield, the region's largest insurer, can work from home several days a week. Hunt Valley-based McCormick & Co. lets some full-time spice plant employees work four-day weeks. And in the "flexible workplace" of...

25 movies added to National Film Registry

2010-12-29 07:30:25

From the MIchael Sragow Gets Reel blog: Today the Library of Congress announced 25 more selections for the National Film Registry. The Registry is designed to highlight the American cinema's broad social-cultural significance as well as mark its key...

as the love of his life -- also his inspiration to hit well. How it changed the game: Before there could be a "Field of Dreams," there had to be a "Natural," which played with human emotions as if that was a sport unto itself.

2011-09-23 14:14:06

The 52-year-old entertainer is muscular, flexible and has a better body than most of the women half her age.

2009-09-02 10:08:45