In this issue

This issue celebrates age and maturity with many educational and informative articles to benefit seniors and boomers

Caring for Your Loved Ones with COVID-19 at Home

Much has been reported about severe cases of COVID-19, but what about those who may be experiencing mild or lesser symptoms and are not in situations where they have to be hospitalized?

1 min

Practical Tips for Caregivers Facing a Pandemic

Family Features

3 mins

Laws of the Land: Sometimes, It is Like you See on TV

Is this quote from reality TV or a real Louisiana case?“Why in the world would a sister that’s got this kind of cheese, why would she give it up to a brother that ain’t working? That ain’t got a job. I mean, you know, ain’t bringing nothing to the table. What’s that about?”

2 mins

Eat Well Live Well: Understanding Food Marketing Terms

A trip to the grocery store to find healthy food can seem mind-boggling when trying to distinguish what different food marketing terms mean. There are lots of terms food companies use today to help promote their products, which can leave us confused as to what these words and phrases actually mean. Listed below are some popular food marketing terms you may see on packaging and their actual meaning.

2 mins

Counseling Corner: Learning To Relax Is A Great Idea

from the American Counseling Association

2 mins

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Shreveport's Forgotten Hero

6 mins

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is returning to the “new normal

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is back. Sun seekers are hitting the beaches, golfers are working on their drives and visitors are enjoying the appeals that each year attract some 20 million people.

3 mins

Tinseltown Talks: Fran Drescher and “The Nanny” Reunion

Reassembling a dozen cast members from a popular 90s TV sit-com could pose a challenge for any network, much less an individual. But it was a task Fran Drescher relished. As the nasal voiced star of the hit CBS series “The Nanny,” Drescher co-created and co-produced the show along with then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson.

2 mins

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TBT Multimedia, LLC is a Louisiana based minority owned business that owns The Best of Times, a FREE monthly glossy newsmagazine, the primary resource guide for mature adults over the age of 50. Established in 1993 as Senior Scene News, the publication is the only current printed voice to and for seniors/boomers over 50 years of age in Northwest Louisiana. Its mission is to "Celebrate Age and Maturity" to help readers make these years the BEST that they can be. The Best of Times offers a wide variety of articles, photographs, and features of interest to mature adults regarding federal and state legislative issues, Social Security concerns, fraud and abuse information, Medicare and Medicaid topics, nutrition information, health care information, finances, legal advice, travel, entertainment, and other topics of interest.
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