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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Those who scam elderly are targeted
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Scammers who convince older Minnesotans to send money to people they think they are helping are targeted by a new bill. These scams continue to be a growing problem ...
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:14 PM
NDAD INSIGHTS On his final ride, Harold Ennis, 94, 'smiled all the way'
By Mike Brue On a pleasant August day this year, Harold Ennis got a good, long look at the miles of northwest North Dakota countrysidearound Tagus,the now-unincorporated North Dakotatown wher...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 11:02 PM
THE NEW FORTY Simple things...
They say simple things amuse simple people. I have concluded I am simple. I say this because the most minor of things can endlessly amuse me. While others may just see something and take it at face v...
Posted on 8/8/12 at 7:44 PM
REAL MONEY Financial Exploitation of Elders
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recently focused on the increasing financial exploitation of the elderly population. Taking advantage of the elderly and vulnerable can come in two forms: Outside sour...
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:00 AM
HEALTHBEAT Who's old? Not I
To someone in their teens or early 20s, anyone over 30 is old. When you're in your 40s, the 70s seem impossibly ancient. And when you're 70-something? Well, then it's the octogenarians who are old. W...
Posted on 4/30/12 at 11:51 AM
Jamestown man, 82, holds intruder at gunpoint until police arrive 
Police didn't identify the 26-year-old suspect, who was arrested on felony charges of criminal trespass and criminal mischief.
By Associated Press , September 30, 2011
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Fed Reserve's low rates no fix for retirees, interest income dependents
For retirees and others who need interest income, the Federal Reserve's near-zero interest rates are not so great. Those low rates alsoare unlikely to likely revive a depressed home market, energize a weak economy or reassure frightened consumers.
By Paul Wiseman , August 10, 2011
Older volunteers in Twin Cities tops in U.S.
An official said volunteerism rises with education and home ownership, both of which are high in the Twin Cities. He says shorter commute times also give residents more time to volunteer.
By Associated Press , August 10, 2011
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St. Paul Park, Minn., man, 83, dead after car driven by wife accidentally hits him
St. Paul Park Police Chief Mike Monahan said the victim, Edward Howard, was doing yard work near the back door of the residence, which shares an area with the driveway. Howard’s wife, Margaret, 80, was leaving the home in a car and struck her husband while backing out. Police were called to a home at 1372 Marshall Avenue at 6:17 p.m. Emergency workers transported Howard to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he died.
By South Washington County Bulletin , July 22, 2011
Nursing home residents in flooded Minot to go home soon
The residents of Trinity Homes were moved to more than two dozen facilities around North Dakota on May 31, including in Grand Forks, when it became apparent that much of the city would be flooded by the Souris River.
By Associated Press , July 21, 2011
Old? Don't call aging baby boomers that
Younger adults call 60 the start of old age, but baby boomers are pushing that number back, according to the Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll. The median age they cite is 70. And a quarter of boomers insist you're not old until you're 80.
By Connie Cass and Stacy A. Anderson , July 13, 2011
Fargo resident, 83, sparks donations to Minot flood victims with song
Ray Green kicked off the campaign at the Waterford retirement village by writing and performing a song called "Supporting Minot, Christmas in July." He says he knows what it's like to lose everything, after his house was destroyed by fire many years ago.
By Associated Press , July 12, 2011
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South St. Paul nursing home worker pleads guilty to theft from two residents
A nursing home worker admitted Monday to pocketing nearly $63,000 from two elderly residents at a South St. Paul senior home to help pay for her daughter's college tuition.
By Maricella Miranda , July 12, 2011
Social Security now in play in debt-ceiling negotiations
That could mean higher income taxes for many U.S. families in addition to shaved benefits for tens of millions of retirees as they age. Low- and middle-income families could be hit.
By Stephen Ohlemacher , July 07, 2011
SHUTDOWN IN MINNESOTA: Care for elderly, disabled starts to show strain
The state's oversight of hundreds of nursing homes, home care agencies and other programs that serve elderly and vulnerable adults as well as programs for young people has been dramatically curtailed or cut off.
By Brad Schrade and Warren Wolfe , July 07, 2011
Elderly care givers ask for shutdown fund
A group representing nursing homes and other health-care providers for Minnesota’s elderly asked the courts today to keep state funding flowing in case of a government shutdown.
By Don Davis , June 20, 2011
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State: Hastings, Minn., nursing home neglected resident who fell
A state investigation finds a Hastings, Minn., nursing home failed to properly care for a resident who suffered a fatal head injury when he fell out of his wheelchair.
By Associated Press , June 15, 2011
Winona, Minn., woman, 82, survives 3-story fall
Police say the woman suffered unspecified injuries when she fell Tuesday morning. She was reportedly conscious but disoriented after she landed on several potted plants.
By Associated Press , June 01, 2011
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