Lifestyle
Pennsylvania’s Population Plummets by 40,000 in a Year
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- Written by Anthony Hennen Anthony Hennen
The American population might be growing, but Pennsylvania remains a leading state for Americans to flee, rather than stay.
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.
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.)