Lois Collins

6 days ago | deseret.com | Lois Collins

Good news for those still struggling to figure out how to honor mom this Mother's Day 2025. Polls show she would much rather have your presence than your presents. According to a survey conducted by YouGov in early April, when mothers were asked what activities they'd like for Mother's Day, spending time with their kids topped the list at 61%. No. 2 isn't even close: Go out to eat/drink at 38%.

6 days ago | deseret.com | Lois Collins

Americans spend more on Mother's Day than just about any other non-winter holiday. But loving Mom isn't just about what you give her. It's what you give each other. Here are five inexpensive, heartfelt ideas that can bring you even closer. Mom's likely done a lot of cooking for you. say 60% of women and 33% of men do meal prep regularly and women spend nearly an hour a day preparing food. So give her a break, but also the gift of your company.

1 week ago | deseret.com | Lois Collins

AARP has added Salt Lake County to its Network of Age-Friendly Communities. That opens the door to technical assistance, funding and other resources from the national organization as the county tackles policy, planning and building to meet the needs of a growing aging population. It's the first community so designated in Utah, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said at a news conference Wednesday at the Millcreek Senior Center, which is co-located with a library and a recreation center.

1 week ago | deseret.com | Lois Collins

Bradford Smith is doing an interview, sitting silent in a motorized wheelchair with a computer hooked to it on a platform above and across from his face. A reporter asks a question, then waits for several minutes while he thinks about his answer and the computer begins to put it, letter by letter or word by word, on the screen before reading it aloud.

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Lois Collins

The National Institute on Drug Abuse calls the brain "the most complex organ in the body." While the brain weighs a mere three pounds, it holds the key to action and thought and regulates the body's basic functions. "In short, your brain is you - everything you think and feel and who you are," the institute declares in its article on the science of addiction. But sometimes, who you were would be more accurate. Addictions can change the brain.