Aging Gracefully

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Elder Fashion And The Power of Win-Wins

It may be a cliche, but it's so true: Collaborations that create win-wins make things better.

2009-08-05 10:14:00 View
Jack LaLanne Was Right, By Dr. Patrick Roden

Jack LaLanne was right writes Dr. Patrick Roden at Home by Choice.

2009-08-14 12:44:00 View
"Hurricane Hazel", the 88-year old mayor of 6th largest city in Canada

 One of Canada's best-known and longest serving mayors, this hockey-playing dynamo is still going strong and serving her community at age 88.

2009-08-24 14:27:00 View
50 Tips for Aging Gracefully From Ecumen

The people of Ecumen – our customers and employees – know a lot about aging gracefully. Following are 50 tips from them for aging gracefully:

2009-09-15 10:13:00 View
The Boss and 84-Year-Old Fan Dancing in the Dark

Love this video of Bruce Springsteen and one of his favorite fans.

2009-09-25 15:15:00 View
When Will Target Stores Embrace Aging?

Hopefully Target will start carrying designer Michael Graves new signature style product line for seniors and others living with disabilities.

2009-10-08 11:19:00 View
Why are all the REALLY Old People Women?

Most of the oldest people are women.  Why?

2009-10-14 18:18:00 View
Video: Insights on Aging From Ecumen Customers

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

2009-10-19 14:27:00 View
Connie Goldman's New Book Explores Women's Insights on Aging

Connie Goldman's new book, "Who Am I . . . Now that I'm Not Who I Was?" is a gift of conversations that can make a difference.

2009-11-23 09:58:00 View
Medical Students, Seminarians Move to Senior Housing to Live and Learn

University of Minnesota physician sees win-win learning with new collaboration.

2009-12-16 09:30:00 View
Not Part of a Lost Generation - Food for Thought on the Future

Food for thought on the future by a 20-year-old looking ahead.

2010-01-08 10:36:00 View
Changing Aging in Bayfield, Wisconsin, Through CORE

Picturesque community on Wisconsin's North Shore is changing aging.

2010-02-16 16:48:00 View
Ruben Berg - A Senior Olympian Who Made Living Better

Ruben Berg, who died on Monday, made living - and swimming - better.

2010-02-25 18:00:00 View
The Upside of Old Age

Good post today on the New York Times web site by a physician on mistaken perspectives of aging.

2010-03-02 16:25:00 View
University of Minnesota Seeking People for Alzheimer's and Exercise Study

A great research and exercise opportunity at the University of Minnesota for people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

2010-03-05 17:01:00 View
The Tenacity Factor

It's not easy getting old, we've heard time and again. Sometimes it just takes stick-to-it-ness to finish the race. Literally.

2010-03-15 08:59:00 View
Grow Old if You Want to Get Better at Solving Conflict

New University of Michigan research shows wisdom does really come with age.  (We at Ecumen knew that.)

2010-04-08 16:37:00 View
LGBT Elders' Challenges Highlighted in Outing Age

Report is an update to the groundbreaking Outing Age report in 2000.

2010-04-08 17:06:00 View
Grandparents Walking All The Way Around Lake Superior, Adventures in Aging Part 2

Grandparentsare  taking a walking trek all the way around Lake Superior.

2010-05-03 17:36:00 View
CrossFit: Intergenerational fitness at its best

This will change your life. Yeah, who hasn’t heard that before about a fitness regimen? Ellen

2010-07-19 14:36:00 View
Reverse Caregiving?

Intergenerational households have become an economic reality, with a sharp increase of children raised solely by grandparents since the recession began. Where’s a caregiving grandparent to turn for help?

2010-11-01 16:26:00 View
Aging, Lovebirds, and The List

While physical and even cognitive abilities might decline with age, our desire -- in fact our need -- for meaningful intimate relationships does not.  A testament to the value of romance regardless one's age is beautifully captured in this story about "Boyd's List" by Jim Klobuchar. 

2010-12-17 13:29:00 View
Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age

Has anyone read this book yet?

2011-02-02 10:34:00 View
Don't be Ashamed of Your Age

Here's a snappy blast from the past from Tennesee Ernie Ford

2011-02-23 11:37:00 View
Skydiving with your Grandpa?

“It’s not every day you get to skydive with your grandpa,” said 25-year-old Anna Roers.  Marvin Roers, 83, is apparently fearless, challenging our views on aging.  Mr. Roers lives at Ecumen's Bethel Manor apartments of Bethany Community in Alexandria.  

2011-09-09 16:50:00 View
Kudos to Minnesota's Outstanding Senior Citizens!

Joan Oja and Ronald Erickson were recently named Minnesota's Outstanding Senior Citizens!  Joan is a volunteer at Grand Village Care Center in Grand Rapids, an Ecumen managed community. 

2011-09-13 16:41:00 View
CNN PHOTOS: "Remembered: The Alzheimer's Project"

Photographer Gregg Segal created "Remembered: The Alzheimer's Project," as a way to honor those living with Alzheimer's. The photos contain projected images from the subject's younger years, illustrating how we often forget who those with Alzheimer's once were. Click the link to see the images and learn about how the powerful images were created.

2011-11-23 13:47:00 View
Building the Future of Senior Living in North Branch - Clayton Anderson's Legacy

Ecumen lost a feisty friend and benefactor when Clayton Anderson died last Friday. Clayton was 101. He served the North Branch area his entire life with his energy and personal resources, making North Branch a better place to live.

Godspeed, Mr. Anderson, on your next journey.

2011-11-30 09:25:00 View
Jim Klobuchar-Need Help? From Manila With Love

The problem with my computer could have been solved by any 11-year-old with the juvenile’s basic exposure to locking taskbars and unpin options.

2011-12-07 10:44:00 View
Top 10 Lessons for Living from America's Most Experienced and Wisest Citizens

Interesting lessons for living from The Legacy Project and Ecumen customers and staff.

2011-12-21 10:54:00 View
Meet Ecumen Customers Bud & Mae from Ecumen Oaks & Pines in Hutchinson

I had the pleasure of spending some time recently with Ecumen Oaks & Pines residents Bud & Mae, in Hutchinson, Minn.  Lovely people, great energy -- read their story.  It is an honor and a privelege to get to know our customers and help create home, wherever they choose to live. 

2012-03-07 16:13:00 View
New Twist on Senior Pictures -- Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria does Glamour Shots

At Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn., residents recently enjoyed getting "glammed-up" for a professional photo shoot.

View the KSAX -TV coverage of Ecumen Bethany Community's Glamour Shots.

2012-05-31 15:15:00 View
Big Heart, Miniature Talent -- Ecumen North Branch Resident Creates Small Worlds

Eighty-year-old Ecumen North Branch resident Jean Parson transforms pieces of cardboard, popsicle sticks, paper clips and even pop cans into life-like miniatures -- anything from antique tractors to baby grand pianos — treasures that fit right in your hand. 

Read the full Post Review article. 

2012-09-24 15:16:00 View
What tops your bucket list?

Young and old alike have dreams of adventures around the world, people we’d like to meet and extraordinary challenges we’d like to tackle. More and more, seniors are using their golden years to cross items off their bucket list – and in the process they’re Changing Aging.

2012-10-11 16:49:00 View
Baby Boomers' Last Wishes...

Boomers are increasingly driving consumer trends, sometimes with curious results.  Read on about trends that might -- or not -- catch on in the funeral home business. 

NPR Story on Boomers' Last Wishes

2013-01-10 13:24:00 View
Ecumen receives $3 million Margaret A. Cargill Foundation grant

Ecumen has received a $3 million Margaret A. Cargill Foundation grant to create a model for improving rural senior living. 

The grant will help transform a longstanding nursing home at Ecumen Detroit Lakes into a one-stop aging services hub that improves and expands service access for seniors in rural Becker County, Minnesota.    Read the Feb. 5 StarTribune article.

2013-02-06 10:19:00 View
Secrets to 75 Years of Marriage and a Final Goodbye on Valentine's Day

A 75-year love story will forever change today. Clifford and Mildred Bjerke of Moorhead, Minn., fell in love in the 1930s and raised a fun-loving family based on their simple ideals of love, family and hard work. Not uncommon in those days, but few are able to enjoy those things for 75 years.

2013-02-14 11:17:00 View