Lifestyle
On Life and Love after 50: Relationship Characteristics Wanted by Senior Singles
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Senior singles — widows, widowers, divorcees, and never-marrieds — frequently ask what characteristics they should seek in a new partner.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth-leading cause of death for individuals age 65 and older. This devastating and debilitating disease is the ultimate thief — of memories, independence, control, time, and, ultimately, life.
Agency on Aging to Host Sessions on Master Plan – York
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The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has embarked on the development of a 10-year strategic plan designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for Pennsylvania’s older adults, and they want public input.
Last Chance to Pick Up Farmers Market Vouchers
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The final distribution dates for this year’s Farmers Market Nutrition Plan vouchers have been announced.
Agency on Aging to Host Sessions on Master Plan – Lebanon
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The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will host listening sessions on the Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults — a 10-year, state-led, and stakeholder-driven strategic plan designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for older Pennsylvanians.
What is Labor Day All About?
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Labor Day is a yearly celebration of the American worker. Created by the labor movement, it’s a national tribute to workers’ contributions to the social and economic achievements of the United States.
Savvy Senior: Retirement-Planning Tips for Single Women
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What retirement-planning tips can you recommend to single women? I’m a divorced 58-year-old woman with a teenaged son and have very little saved for retirement.
– Financially Vulnerable
Stay Healthy When You Fly
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- Written by Kimberly Blaker Kimberly Blaker
About 1 out of every 600 flights has an in-flight medical emergency, according to a 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers can experience a host of less serious health issues and discomfort when flying as well.
Sixties Flashback: Exploding Ducks, Enormous Knives
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
When World War II began, Julia McWilliams tried to join the American military but was rejected because of her height. (She stood 6 feet, 2 inches.)