Silver Planet Contributors


  • Elaine Magee

    Elaine Magee

    The Recipe Doctor

    From low fat recipes to recipes designed for persons with diabetes, Elaine Magee, RD, MPH, shares recipes and advice to create healthy meals that are guaranteed to please.

  • Ellie Greenberg

    Dr. Greenberg

    Dear Ellie

    Think of Dear Ellie as your very own kitchen table, where you can discuss the things that are on your mind. Now that the Boomers are turning 60 and those in the Greatest Generation are in their 70s, 80s, and 90swe are all blazing new trails in the third third of life. So, have a cup of coffee and let’s talk about life: the past, the present, and the future.

  • Don Griffin

    Don Griffin

    Blabby and Crabby

    Don’s comic column looks at the positive and humorous side of aging. Enjoy the banter between two unlicensed whacked-out psychologists as they try to decide on advice. Don’s philosophy is “Growing old is a matter of life; enjoying it is a matter of choice!”

  • Gael Stuart

    Gael Stuart

    The Silver Sage

    Are you ready? Come on along and read some homespun poetry as well as a jot and tittle regarding distinguished poets and their works. Gael offers a positive balance of her own nostalgia notes and poetic meanderings with those of others.

  • Carla Hedstrom

    Carla Hedstrom

    Meaningful Meanderings

    Books, plays, travel—oh, the joys in life! Meander through adventures, mysteries, classics, best sellers, historical fiction, and more with Carla. Pull up a chair and start turning the pages.


  • Reecy Aresty

    Reecy Aresty

    The Financial Guru

    Reecy Aresty, financial advisor, college funding expert, and author, answers questions on investments, life insurance, estate planning, IRAs and other retirement accounts, UTMA and UGMA accounts, and college savings plans in a simple-to-understand manner.

  • Kevin Knebl

    Kevin Knebl

    Positive Alignment

    From personal development to motivation to downright enjoyment of life, Kevin highlights the positive and provides insights to help you have fun as you achieve authentic happiness and fulfilling professional success.

  • Nancy Jelinek

    Nancy Jelinek

    Broadening Horizons

    Whether you read to learn something new or to escape to a faraway place, books fulfill the desire to take a step back from the frenetic pace of our lives. Today's books come in many different covers: hardback, paperback, cassette, CD, or podcast. So whether you’re at home or the road, open a book and step on in.

  • Sara Myers

    Sara Myers

    A Good Enough Daughter

    As a professional in the field of aging, Sara had seen it all—until her own mother broke her hip at the age of 88 and became profoundly confused, unable to live in her own home. Join Sara on her journey through the strangeness that is dementia while trying to make sense of it all and finding humor in the details.

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