Sept/Oct 2026
Discover connection, wellness, and inspiration in the July/August 2026 issue of Senior Moments - July August 2026 sm. This edition explores the growing impact of loneliness on seniors and offers practical, uplifting ways to build friendships, strengthen social health, embrace lifelong learning, simplify your living space, and prioritize self-care. You'll also find a healthy dose of humor in “Laughter Really Is Medicine,” along with local resources, community highlights, and inspiration to help you stay active, connected, and engaged.
Wellness
Simple home safety modifications and fall prevention strategies can help older adults maintain their independence and keep their living spaces safe and cozy.
By James Morris
Read the storyEvery issue is organised into departments — pick the one that matches the mood you're in.
Mind, body and spirit
Practical, gentle guidance for flourishing at every age — from movement and rest to nutrition, medicine and the science of feeling well. Our Well-Being Series lives here.
Connection is medicine
Neighbours, friendships and belonging. Stories about the people of Central Oregon and the small acts that hold a community together.
Lives worth telling
First-person memories, oral histories and profiles from readers and members of the Redmond Senior Center.
Making, playing, imagining
Art, writing, music, humour and handwork — the creative life after sixty, in all its colour.
Living with intention
Home, everyday living, learning, technology, legacy and the questions that matter in the second half of life.
From 325 NW Dogwood Ave.
News, programs, volunteers and events at the Redmond Senior Center — the heart this magazine grew from.
Wellness · Well-Being Series
A look through history reveals how humanity's understanding of cancer has evolved from ancient Egyptian medical papyri to modern gene editing and personalized immunotherapy.
James Morris · page 16
Life & Purpose
Change is relentless and often uncomfortable, but adopting a positive and flexible mindset can help you adapt, learn, and thrive through life's unexpected turns.
James Morris · page 20
Life & Purpose
Discover how continuous learning and neuroplasticity keep your brain sharp, build cognitive reserve, and bring vitality to life at any age.
James Morris · page 24
Contributor portal
Send us a memory, a recipe, a poem or a photograph. Our editors read every submission and will be in touch before anything is published.
Creativity · Well-Being Series
Music holds a unique key to our memory and emotions, serving as a cognitive booster, a comfort for dementia patients, and a bridge to our past.
James Morris · page 27
Creativity
A cheerful recap of the positive space missions, medical breakthroughs, environmental progress, and cultural milestones that made June and July 2026 memorable.
James Morris · page 29