“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Neurosurgeon and well-known CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, MD. was recently featured in the Blue Zones online newsletter regarding his new book, Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age. The Blue Zones is a concept based on Continue Reading
Recent Posts by Peggy Sue

Island Senior: Caring For Your Brain
January 21, 2021 at 5:30 am

Island Senior: Some Gentle New Year’s Resolutions From The Mullis Center
January 1, 2021 at 5:30 am
“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Happy New Year! As the old year comes to a close, whether you are in the habit of making resolutions or not, the Mullis Center offers several ways to gently improve your life. To bring joy and wellness into Continue Reading

Island Senior: Please Remember the Mullis Center with Year-End Giving
December 16, 2020 at 4:30 am
“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Any way you look at it, 2020 has been one heck of a year. Times have been tough for many islanders. For some of us, staying at home without our usual social interactions has been the brunt of it. Continue Reading

Organizers Thank Community Thanksgiving Volunteers
December 6, 2020 at 4:00 am
This year’s 22ndAnnual Community Thanksgiving adapted to our covid circumstance and was appreciated by many islanders in the form of a free “take-out” Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. The event was sponsored by King’s Market, Printonyx, Islanders Insurance and the Mullis Center and organized by Diana and Kevin Porter. Diana says a hearty “Thank Continue Reading

Island Senior: If We Make It Through December
December 3, 2020 at 5:00 am
“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Pretty sure Merle Haggard was not thinking about a spiking global pandemic when he penned the lyrics to his classic country song, If We Make It Through December, yet I can’t think of a more fitting song for wrapping Continue Reading

Island Senior: Thanksgiving Take-Out
November 17, 2020 at 5:30 am
“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Islanders are creative resourceful people. For everyone’s health and to see our way through this pandemic, holidays will be a little different this year. That does not mean we cannot celebrate, enjoy good food, share with our loved ones Continue Reading

Island Senior: COVID Fatigue, The Third Wave and The Holidays
November 7, 2020 at 5:30 am
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. How are we doing? Eight months into this pandemic and we are all tired of it; tired of staying home, tired of wearing masks, tired of washing our hands all the time. It is easy to get lulled into Continue Reading

Island Senior: Tips From the Blue Zones For Hearty Longevity
October 17, 2020 at 5:45 am
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… The concept of “blue zones” grew out of a demographic study identifying Sardina, Italy as a region with a high concentration of centenarians. Researchers who drew concentric blue circles on maps highlighting villages of extreme longevity began to refer Continue Reading

Island Senior: Be Proactive for a Healthy Happy Winter
October 1, 2020 at 2:17 pm
Editor’s Note – This story is being re-posted with corrected information. The flu shot clinic at the Mullis Center will actually be on Thursday the 15th from 1:30pm to 4pm. *Not* the 13th as previously posted. Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… As we enjoy Continue Reading

Island Senior: Simple Home Remedies For Smokey Days
September 16, 2020 at 5:52 am
Its wildfire season in the west and air quality is bad. Everyone, but especially those of us with compromising health issues are recommended to stay indoors with windows closed and avoid breathing the particulates in the smokey air as much as possible. You can check current air quality on the website Purple Air. In my Continue Reading
Recent Comments by Peggy Sue
- September 5, 2020 on Granny’s Cove, Grandma’s Cove, or the Sandy Beach?
- September 2, 2020 on A Salute to Teachers and the Last Cow in Friday Harbor
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- March 26, 2020 on San Juan Islands and Washington State Stay at Home Orders: Frequently Asked Questions
- February 2, 2020 on Island Senior: For a Healthy Heart, Eat Your Oats!