2009 Purpose Prize Winners Announced by Civic Ventures

Date
Oct 26th, 2009 10:17am
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
lifelong learning

Did you know that the most entrepreneurial group in America is the 55 to 64 age group?  Meet this year's Purpose Prize winners from Civic Ventures.

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Take Survey for Communities for a Lifetime Legislation in Minnesota

Date
Oct 23rd, 2009 10:22am
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
living fully

Take this survey to share your opinions with The Minnesota Board on Aging to help determine the best way to publicly recognize Communities for Lifetime.

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Big Insurers - The New Big Tobacco

Date
Oct 22nd, 2009 2:17pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Public Policy

Here's another example why insurance companies are becoming the new member of America's club "the most reviled."  It doesn't have to be this way.

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The Alzheimer's Rate - Completely Mind Boggling

Date
Oct 20th, 2009 11:09am
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Alzheimer's Care

The 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report delivers some incredible facts.  And illustrates again why aging is about all of us.


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Video: Insights on Aging From Ecumen Customers

Date
Oct 19th, 2009 2:27pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
living fully

Ecumen customers at Lakeview Commons in Maplewood, Minn., share insights on aging.

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Why are all the REALLY Old People Women?

Date
Oct 14th, 2009 6:18pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
living fully

Most of the oldest people are women.  Why?

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Mrs. Brady's Tech Support for Older Adults

Date
Oct 14th, 2009 9:58am
Author
Helen Rickman
Category
lifelong learning

Here's the story, of a lovely lady…Florence Henderson, best known as the mom from The Brady Bunch, launched THE FLOH CLUB, a telephone-based technical support service aimed to empower older adults.

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Let's Stop These Kind of Stories - Please Join us Today in Support of The CLASS Plan

Date
Oct 13th, 2009 9:53am
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Public Policy

Please join us in helping empower Americans today!

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Please Call Your U.S. Senators on Tuesday, October 13

Date
Oct 12th, 2009 2:52pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Public Policy

Please call your U.S. Senators on Tuesday, October 13th and urge them to urge Sen. Harry Reid to include the CLASS Plan as part of health care reform.

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Join Ecumen and AAHSA for a U.S. Senate Call-In Day on Oct. 13th

Date
Oct 8th, 2009 6:26pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Public Policy

Join Ecumen's Changing Aging Advocacy Network and participate in the U.S. Senate Call-In Day on Oct. 13.

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