by Fran Minakowski A 30-year resident of Columbia, Maryland, Nancy Berla has a weekly schedule that even a Gen X youngster might find daunting. There’s tennis three times each week and a Spanish-language conversation group (“I’ll never be fluent!) and even a Spanish book club that requires her attention. She attends exercise classes and …read more…
Every food we eat provides the body with a range of nutrients, each with its own role to play. Eating a balanced, varied diet every day, including foods that provide energy, fiber, protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, will ensure that you have everything you need for good health. The foods we eat are …read more…
You might look around your home and think, there’s no perfect time to move to a retirement community. Downsizing, packing, getting your home ready to sell — good thing you’re retired, because that sounds like a full-time job in itself. But making your move isn’t a full-time job when you have access to the …read more…
At Vantage House, our residency counselors hear many common misconceptions about retirement living. Maybe you’ve held onto one or two of these yourself. If so, read on to learn the real truth behind retirement living at Vantage House. Myth #1: “I don’t need to move. I’m still healthy and active.” Truth: Actually, that’s the best …read more…
One of our goals is to encourage all of Columbia’s older adults to engage in cultural opportunities — whether they’re Vantage House residents or not. So we’ve partnered with the Columbia Association’s Senior Advisory Committee to provide free curb-to-curb evening and weekend shuttle service to cultural events throughout Howard County for people 60 and …read more…
