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Here's a dilemma: The doctor is 83 years old and still seeing patients. There've been no complaints - so far - about the quality of his care, yet hospital leaders sense it's only a matter of time befo...
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I turned 27 this week. I know. 27. Wow. Before every elder reading this sighs and goes back to drinking their Metamucil, let me explain that I actually am starting to feel a little aged. It hit me a...
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Columnist Tammy Swift humorously reflects on arm size
Forum columnist Tammy Swift writes: "I was speeding down the highway the other day with one arm stuck out the window. "As I reveled in the blue skies and summertime breeze blowing through my...
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The First Grey Hair
I went for a swim at the YMCA today, and while I was fixing my hair afterward, I spied an unusually glossy hair. Upon closer examination, I discovered the hair wasn't just unusually glossy. Nope. It w...
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The oldest old: Reaching 90 more likely than ever

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rolls of America's oldest old are surging: Nearly 2 million now are 90 or over, nearly triple their numbers of just three decades ago.

By Hope Yen, Associated Press , November 17, 2011

Boomers' aging casts light on geriatrics shortage

PALATKA, Fla. (AP) — In this sleepy, riverside town in northeast Florida, 86-year-old Betty Wills sees the advertisements of obstetricians and gynecologists on the main road's billboards and has found specialists ranging from cardiologists to surgeons in the phone book.

By Matt Sendensky, Associated Press , November 05, 2011

Positive outlook is critical in positive aging process

As a child, you are carefree and energetic, but may sometimes get frustrated that you cannot do things without the help of an adult. As a teenager, you relish in your newfound independence, but crave even more. As a young adult, you enjoy entering into new relationships and making all your own decisions, but with that comes a lot more responsibility.

By Christina Rittenbach , August 17, 2011

Poll: Upbeat baby boomers say they're not old yet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers say wrinkles aren't so bad and they're not that worried about dying. Just don't call them "old."

By CONNIE CASS and STACY A. ANDERSON, Associated Press , July 13, 2011

Governor's Committee on Aging holding meeting, forum in Bismarck

The Governor’s Committee on Aging is sponsoring a Region VII Council meeting and community forum on Thursday, May 5, from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bismarck Senior Center, 315 North 20th St.

April 29, 2011

Committee on aging to meet

The Governor’s Committee on Aging will meet Friday in Jamestown to discuss issues impacting older adults and the services and programs that help them.

March 30, 2011

Aging meeting canceled

The Governor’s Committee on Aging meeting scheduled for today in Jamestown has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.

March 11, 2011

Aging meeting canceled

The Governor’s Committee on Aging meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the James River Senior and Community Center was canceled due to weather conditions, according to a press release from the North Dakota Department of Human Services. The meeting has not been rescheduled.

December 17, 2010

Hospitals, ‘boomers’ brace for the future

The number of people 65 and older in the United States is expected to double by the year 2030, thanks to the more than 70 million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.

By By Dave Olson, Forum Communications Co. , September 13, 2010

Governor’s Committee to meet

The Governor’s Committee on Aging is meeting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Grand Forks Senior Center, 620 Fourth Ave. S., Grand Forks. The meeting is open to the public.

March 16, 2010

N.D. gets money for seniors project

The North Dakota Department of Human Services is getting federal money to set up a pilot project to help senior citizens and their families get needed services.

October 05, 2009

Forum on Aging set for Thursday

The 2009 North Dakota Governors Forum On Aging that was scheduled last April has been rescheduled for Thursday at the Otter Tail community room in Oakes, N.D. Registration is at 8:30 a.m.

September 15, 2009

Holiday season good time to talk with older parents, relatives on needs

During the holiday season many people travel back to North Dakota or to rural areas to visit loved ones. North Dakota Department of Human Services officials say that family gatherings provide an opportunity to visit with aging parents and other older relatives about their changing abilities and needs, and to plan for future care needs.

December 26, 2008

Committee on Aging to meet

The Governor’s Committee on Aging is meeting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Kneadful Things Bakery and Confectionary, 516 College Drive S., Devils Lake, N.D.?The meeting is open to the public.

November 05, 2008

Committee seeking new members

The Governor’s Committee on Aging is seeking four new members to fill vacancies on the 14-member advisory body. The committee meets quarterly to focus on national and state issues and challenges facing older individuals and acts as an advisory body for the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Aging Services Division.

January 23, 2008

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