Joan Oliver

Recent crazy weather, including a tornado in Harvard, had Team Oliver scrambling for the basement. It also was a good reminder to review what to do in the event of emergencies.

New guidelines for when women of average risk should begin getting mammograms aim to make it easier to know what to do. However, those recommendations can't save lives if women don't follow them.

In the classic movie "Gaslight," a husband with questionable motives tries to make his wife believe that she's going crazy. Sometimes being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's disease can feel like that, except that no one is doing any of it on purpose.

Sometimes it seems that our longtime friends will be with us forever. But life is fragile and sometimes the unthinkable happens, reminding us how important it is to hold our friends and loved ones close.

Teamwork can be the difference between success and failure in many facets of life. That's true especially when one is dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

During tax season, anxiety is high for a lot of us. After all, there are a lot of details to keep track of. The Internal Revenue Services wants taxpayers to know that they need to be on the lookout for something else: phishing and smishing scams.

Family caregivers often think they have to go it alone. However, circumstances sometimes can force them into getting some needed help. That's the situation the Olivers recently found themselves in.

The Alzheimer's Association releases its "Facts and Figures" report each year. This year, the focus is on the need for better coordination of care for those with Alzheimer's disease and for their caregivers.

Ever hear of "loud budgeting"? It's a trend that started on TikTok that even financial experts can get behind.

Dealing with loss can be one of life's most challenging situations. A Japanese pottery technique offers a creative way to think about turning those losses into something beautiful, making them easier to bear.

Life can be like a movie written by a sadistic screenwriter. That assessment from five years ago still holds true. However, here's hoping this breast cancer battle sequel is less dramatic.

The news of the closure of Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee brings a flood of memories for those of us who grew up in and around malls in the 1970s and 1980s.

After four years of breast cancer treatment, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that something suspicious was found in a yearly mammogram. Still, worrying in the days before another biopsy won't change the outcome.

The 1987 classic film "The Princess Bride" has a lot to say about the nature of true love. It also played a role in at least one real-life love story.

Football purists who have a problem with pop superstar Taylor Swift attending Kansas City Chiefs games are missing the bigger picture: Drawing more fans to the sport is a good thing, particularly if they are young girls and women.