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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
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Seniors have one number to call for state aid
The Dayton administration has launched what it calls a one-stop shop for serving the states senior citizens. Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon announced Senior LinkAge Line, which provides health and ot...
Posted on 9/14/11 at 5:52 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Senate kills bill offering free college classes to older adults
BISMARCKThe North Dakota Senate has killed a proposal to allow older North Dakota residents to earn college credit for free. House Bill 1385 would have allowed North Dakota residents 65 and older to ...
Posted on 3/16/11 at 1:42 PM
STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Areavoices Digest #14 - Traveling the World with Tator Tots and Barry ZeVan the Weatherman!
I'm resuming my weekly look at areavoices blogs you might want to consider.This isan eccletic group of topics. But I think a mix you'll find informative and entertaining! UND Sports -http://undsport...
Posted on 1/12/11 at 5:51 PM
ON MY MIND Best place to live for senior citizens
I visited my cousin and his wife in Beijing. They are both retired and empty nested. My cousin used to be a diplomat. He worked for the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the United Nations. He and his wife...
Posted on 6/13/10 at 10:47 PM
Crash involving driver, 100, rekindles age debate 
Jack Wyard is 92 and sees no reason to surrender his car keys, not to mention the freedom they give him to get up and go anywhere he wants, whenever he wants.
By John Rogers , August 30, 2012
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Nancy Lynn Roethler, Grand Forks, letter: Streamline benefits for senior citizens
This is the perfect time to bring this up: during an election year. Maybe someone can fix the system:
We need to take care of our senior citizens, and make it easier for them to take advantage of benefits.
By Nancy Lynn Roethler , June 17, 2012
Future Social Security benefits could be cut, taxes raised by proposed inflation measure
Just as 55 million Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing future raises by adopting a new measure of inflation that also would increase taxes for most families — the biggest impact falling on those with low incomes.
By Stephen Ohlemacher , November 07, 2011
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Baby boomers fear outliving Medicare
The first baby boomers will be old enough to qualify for Medicare on New Year's Day, and many fear the program's obituary will be written before their own.
By Jennifer Agiesta and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , December 29, 2010
Down shifting
Communication important when families consider senior driving Being in control is an important part of driving. It’s also important to seniors who are thinking about hanging up the car keys for good. “They want to be in control of the process,” said Catherine Sullivan, an associate professor of occupational therapy at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.
By Dave Olson , December 12, 2010
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8 over 80: Retired neurosurgeon, 94, stays busy as consultant
This is the second story in an eight-part series featuring North Dakotans age 80 or older still making a difference in their communities.Ed Laskowski, 94, of Bismarck works 32 hours per week as the chief medical consultant at Disability Determination Services. He's scheduled for "mandatory retirement" at age 100. Teri Finneman/Forum Communications
By Teri Finneman , November 22, 2010
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November 21, 2010
Meals on Wheels could lose funding in three Minnesota counties
A longtime provider of hot meals to shut-ins could lose federal funding in a shift to frozen food delivery in three Minnesota counties.
By Associated Press , October 20, 2010
102-year-old Minnesota resident shares advice on how to avoid stress
More than a century of life has taught Tom Pederson how to handle stress: get along with everybody, stay away from grouches and don’t bother worrying.
By Dave Roepke , October 17, 2010
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For N.D. nursing homes, federal law change causes headaches
A change in federal child labor laws that prohibits some teenagers from operating patient lifts is causing headaches for some North Dakota nursing homes.
By Associated Press , October 04, 2010
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JOINTS FOR SORE JOINTS: Marijuana use by seniors goes up as boomers age
Long a fixture among young people, use of the country's most popular illicit drug is now growing among the AARP set, as the massive generation of baby boomers who came of age in the 1960s and '70s grows older.
By Matt Sedensky , February 22, 2010
Premiums jump 14% on Medicare private plans
Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , February 19, 2010
AROUND THE REGION: Man charged in attacks ... ELCA Hmong pastor ... Vandals hit decorations ... more
Charges have been filed against a man suspected in two attacks on St. Paul senior citizens. Police on Friday were still looking for Michael L. Pye, 53. Nationwide warrants have been issued for his arrest.
By Associated Press/Forum Communications , December 26, 2009
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