No one likes to ask for help, but it's a fact of life that the majority of us will need help. Learning how to ask for and accept help with the small stuff can really help when the big stuff arises.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/beginning-to-ask-for-help/19665604/

First responders and medical workers experiencing PTSD due to COVID-19 can participate in a workshop led by experienced clinicians and writers which uses writing as a way to heal trauma.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/the-healing-power-of-writing/19659739/

Seventy percent of people living beyond 65 will need some help for the last eight years of life. Are you prepared if you fall in that category?  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/what-we-want-to-believe-about-our-needs-as-we-age-versus-the-facts/19651768/

More than two-thirds of adults over 65 are fully vaccinated. Is there a polite way to ask those you are considering getting together with if they fall in this cohort?  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/how-to-ask-are-you-vaccinated/19639994/

Challenging behaviors often come with cognitive decline. Finding the most effective response can be an evolving art. Movies, documentaries and podcasts can help loved ones better understand what's going on.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/being-mindful-of-the-feelings-beneath-behaviors/19626625/

Anxiety, foggy brain, apathy, easily provoked... these are just some of the lingering effects from our lost year. How do we recover?  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/recovering-from-the-tumultuous-year/19604405/

With warm weather and an increasing proportion of North Carolinians over 18 having received at least the first dose of the vaccine, here are answers to the questions people have about air travel.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/what-to-expect-when-flying/19596140/

The pandemic has left more seniors in need of affordable housing. In a landscape with few options, how do seniors go about finding and qualifying for these rentals?  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/untangling-affordable-versus-subsidized-senior-housing-options/19581601/

The backyard is suddenly a beehive of activity, an air traffic control station of birds coming in for a landing. Spring, after a long, long dark year.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/making-space-for-whatever-comes/19571996/

With over half of North Carolina's population over the age of 65 now vaccinated, some families are planning their first get-togethers in over a year.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/savoring-the-first-family-visit-in-over-a-year/19563128/