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Everything Old is New Again: Thoughts on the Academy Awards, tulips, living to 100, and finding love after 50
It's fitting that I'm writing this article on the same day as the 96th Academy ...
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Northwest Center for Creative Aging at Town Hall
Join Northwest Center for Creative Aging at Town Hall Seattle on Monday, March 18
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Local Seniors, Local Interest & Connections, Local Volunteers
End of Life Doula
Kathy told the senior center group that finding someone you trust who can listen deeply ...
READ MORE...For Seattle, Bartell's Has Always Been More Than a Drugstore
If I can time it correctly, I’d like to be the very last customer at ...
READ MORE...A Brief History of Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier became the nation's 5th national park in 1899
READ MORE...I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
“Making art is good for our hearts.” The group is also doing a performance for ...
READ MORE...Caring for the Caregiver Free Event
AARP Washington, BECU, and KING 5 invite you to a free event on March 19 ...
READ MORE...Free Rose Pruning Demonstration
Join the Seattle Rose Society for its annual rose pruning demonstration at Woodland Park Rose ...
READ MORE...Health & Wellness
Healthy Aging, Medical Conditions, Caregiving
Light and Sound Clears Amyloid in Alzheimer's
A recent MIT study verified earlier research that light and sound stimulation can reduce Alzheimer's ...
READ MORE...Dumping Ultra-Processed Foods May Significantly Improve Overall Health
"We are the first cohort of healthcare professionals to have presided over a decline in ...
READ MORE...The Daily Dozen of Dietary Go-Tos for Longevity Doctor
Dr. Greger eats a whole-food plant-based diet and takes daily supplements
READ MORE...Tai Chi May Lower Blood Pressure More Effectively Than Aerobic Exercise
"Overall, the group participating in tai chi saw the most improvement in blood pressure readings"
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How to Divide Your Personal Possessions Without Dividing the Family
"Suggestions on divvying up personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard ...
READ MORE...Slam the Scam Day: How to Spot Government Imposters
Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam?
READ MORE...Grandparents and Grandchildren Living Together
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report about the trends of grandparents providing a home ...
READ MORE...How a Vietnam Vet Found Healing as the "Honey-Do Dude"
He posted a note on Facebook: If there's any honey-do jobs that you can't handle, ...
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International, Countrywide & Northwest Travel Ideas
Use your explorer’s spirit when visiting the National Park of American Samoa
Located some 2,600 miles southwest of Hawai’i, the National Park of American Samoa is one ...
READ MORE...Catch some waves on an outrigger surfing canoe ride at Waikiki Beach
If you don’t feel like taking a surf lesson but still want to try an ...
READ MORE...Discover the story of the Pacific NW at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Amid mountain peaks and a vibrant urban landscape in Vancouver, WA, you’ll find Fort Vancouver ...
READ MORE...Take your palette around the world on a Portland by Mouth food tour
Food tours are a great way to explore a city and get to know its ...
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Our Columnists, Life Perspectives, Nostalgia
We're Going to Sin City
While the girls were laughing, Rose told Dawn that she had a ‘radical’ idea
READ MORE...Another Bartell's Story
Dorie May's job at Bartell's earned her the money to purchase a lifetime subscription to ...
READ MORE...The Verse By the Side of the Road
One after another, they told a little upbeat story, all with the punch line “Burma-Shave”
READ MORE...Burma Shave
I read it to my son, a savvy 60-year-old, and he said, "What's Burma Shave?"
READ MORE...7424 East Greenlake Way
Daddy wanted a place for a workbench and his tools, so he hand-dug a full ...
READ MORE...Snuggles Disappears!
I was fortunate enough to be included in the monumental move, accompanied by my six-year-old ...
READ MORE...Chatting with the Famous and Infamous
For the past several months, I've grown increasingly aware of chatting with an extremely famous ...
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Retirement Lifestyles
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Taming the Stuff in Your Home
Having too much stuff can impede people from relocating or getting health care into their ...
READ MORE...Spring Garden Cleanup with Pollinators in Mind
As we learn more about the important pollinators, insect-eating toads, songbirds and beneficial insects, the ...
READ MORE...Bottom of the barrel? Use up your garden harvest
Now it’s getting close to spring, it's time to find new ways to use up ...
READ MORE...Witches Can Be Right and Giants Can Be Good
Into the Woods brings together well-known storybook characters, but its subject matter may appeal to ...
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Celebrity Seniors with a Local Connection, Noteworthy Older Adults
Pete Carroll and I Make a Phone Call
At the beginning of the 2013 season (yes, the Super Bowl season), Pete Carroll appeared ...
READ MORE...Jeff Day and the Boys in the Boat
Acclaimed Whidbey Island artist Jeff Day has deep ties to the Boys in the Boat ...
READ MORE...In Memory of Steve Pool
“That warm smile and familiar laugh, Seattle’s friendly forecaster”
READ MORE...Carole King is Back in Town! The musical based on her life is playing locally
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" opened on Broadway and became the hit of the season. ...
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