More Seniors are Smoking Marijauna
Some more signs of changing aging - an increase in marijuana use among seniors.
Why We Gain Weight As We Age
Interesting story on National Public Radio today illustrates how important exercise is as we age.
Rock On, Dick Clark: Vance Opperman's Letter to the Wall Street Journal
Twin Cities Business Magazine publisher Vance Opperman tells Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief that older people move America and should be celebrated, not denigrated.
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Future of Aging Services Conference - Social Media Workshop
Join Ecumen at the social media workshop in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
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Changing Aging in Bayfield, Wisconsin, Through CORE
Picturesque community on Wisconsin's North Shore is changing aging.
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Innovation and PERS (Personal Emergency Response System)
Interesting post from Lori Orlov at Aging in Place Technology Watch.
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Ecumen and Alzheimer's Association CLASS Act Op-ed
Kathryn Roberts, president and CEO of Ecumen, and Mary Birchard, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota/North Dakota had this op-ed on the CLASS Act published in today's Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
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Jim Klobuchar - The Rebellion of Women Reaches His House
A post-season football story from Ecumen blogger Jim Klobuchar.
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10 Lessons in Innovation From 3M
Insights on innovation gathered from an Ecumen visit to 3M apply across professions.
There Has to be a Better Way to Provide Veterans' Long-Term Care
PBS show illustrates how families go into poverty to provide long-term care to their loved ones. America needs a better way.
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