ChORUS Blog & News

A white cassette tape with "Story of my Life" written in black text. The tape is sitting on an orange table.

Story of my Life (One Direction) – We all have a story to tell – about personal or professional experiences or even some that cross between the two.

Female doctor speaking with older woman patient

Doctors, healthcare professionals, and other professionals working with older adults know the importance of having the conversation around driving and assessing older adults to ensure they’re safer on the road, but that doesn’t make it a

An older man and woman in a kitchen cooking

Heart health, driving safety, aging, and independence may seem like they’re part of a random word association game, but these concepts are all key to ensuring older adults maintain a healthy aging process.

A person with an orange shovel throws snow.

When the snow begins to fly, icy and snowy roads are not the only concern. Just getting to the car, the mailbox, or the corner store can be challenging on walkways that may have frozen overnight.

collage of older couples

If the older adult in your life has been diagnosed with dementia, they may not have to stop driving right away.

Older woman smiling behind the wheel.

Those Were the Days from 1968 – is likely a one hit wonder but it got me thinking. I remember being “young and sure” and thinking nothing could hurt me.

Older couple riding bikes

August is National Wellness Month. As individuals age, maintaining wellness becomes increasingly important, which can also affect the ability to drive.

National Safety Month logo and ChORUS logo.

June is National Safety Month, an initiative created by the National Safety Council to highlight the leading causes of preventable injury and death so people can live their fullest lives.

Headshots of Margaret Wu, Ching Wan Tang, Ajay Bhatt, Dawon Kahng.

From day to day, we probably don’t think too much about the items we use or what makes them function.