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Generations Columns

January 3, 2024

Expressing end-of-life wishes in writing will help your family make decisions – Dec. 30, 2023 – Christine Vanlandingham

The frenzy of holiday gift-giving may be over but there’s another important gift you can give to yourself and to your loved ones. The gift of

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December 28, 2023

Preventing falls is a question of assessing spaces – Sara Duris – Dec. 23, 2023

Q. My friend’s mother almost burned her house down the other day by falling asleep with something left cooking on the stove. The kitchen smoke alarm

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December 18, 2023

Embrace the aging process, we’re all in this together – Alexandra Newman – Dec. 16, 2023

When we think of inspiring stories of aging, we often think of the woman still crocheting at 98 – how are her fingers still so nimble? We think of the

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December 11, 2023

Gifts can show your love for the outdoors – Lynn Kellogg – Dec. 9, 2023

W hen studying the environment and living just outside Glacier National Park in my 20s, the mantra for hikers was “take only pictures, leave

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December 4, 2023

It’s December, a time when holiday cheer is supposed to reign – Christine Vanlandingham – Dec. 2, 2023

In my December 2022 Generations column, I wrote about connecting the generations through shared experiences. But what about when that’s not possible?

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November 27, 2023

Help is available for dental care, home repair – Sara Duris – Nov. 25, 2023

Q: Does anyone provide discounted dental services for people over 60? A: We receive many calls about where to find lower cost dental services and

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November 20, 2023

Planning for the end of life – Alexandra Newman – Nov. 18, 2023

Working at newspapers, you tend to read a lot of obituaries.  They start in various ways; some say the person went to be with their God. Some

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November 13, 2023

A salute to the heroes and she-roes – Christine Vanlandingham – Nov. 11, 2023

"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" - Maya Angelou, writer and civil rights activist who received the

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November 6, 2023

Taking time out, connecting important for caregivers – Lynn Kellogg – Nov. 4, 2023

We all want the best for the people we love. Throughout life, we do for them. Last month at the Area Agency on Aging’s Annual Celebration, all

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