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Is the doctor too old?
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...
Posted on 2/10/12 at 1:09 PM
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At least I'm not 30.
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...
Posted on 1/12/12 at 4:00 AM
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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...
Posted on 7/18/10 at 4:35 PM
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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...
Posted on 12/31/09 at 12:00 AM
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Educational forum in Oakes May 16

The Region VI Council of the Governor’s Committee on Aging is hosting an educational health and wellness forum from 8:45 a.m. to noon May 16 in the Ottertail Community Room, 103 S. Fifth St., in Oakes, N.D.

May 09, 2013

Scooter ads face scrutiny from gov't., doctors

WASHINGTON (AP) — TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.

By Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer , March 28, 2013

US winery experiments with aging wine in ocean

US winery experiments with aging wine in ocean An experiment in the age-old art of winemaking began on Wednesday as a California winery submerged four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon in Charleston Harbor to see how the ocean affects the aging of the wine.

February 20, 2013

Older drivers give families a tough choice

Dealing with a relative or friend who wants to continue to drive — but shouldn’t — is a dilemma many people would rather not face, but more and more do.

By By Pamela Knudson, Forum News Service , February 19, 2013

N.D. nursing homes have lowest deficiency rate

FARGO — Inspections of North Dakota nursing homes resulted in the lowest number of serious deficiencies in a review of reports for all 50 states.

By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service , January 14, 2013

ND, SD rank 1-2 in independent nursing home study

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A study by an independent news organization shows that North Dakota and South Dakota have the lowest number of serious deficiencies in its nursing homes.

By Associated Press , January 13, 2013

Grim limbo for NYC's nursing home evacuees

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of elderly and disabled New Yorkers who were hurriedly evacuated from seaside nursing homes and assisted living residences after Superstorm Sandy are still in a grim limbo two months later, sleeping on cots in temporary quarters without such comforts as private bathrooms or even regular changes of clothes.

By David B. Caruso, Associated Press , December 26, 2012

Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since.

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press , November 08, 2012

Alzheimer drug shows some promise in mild disease

BOSTON (AP) — Combined results from two studies of an experimental Alzheimer's drug suggest it might modestly slow mental decline, especially in patients with mild disease.

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer , October 08, 2012

Older voters look beyond Medicare, Social Security

WASHINGTON (AP) — Get in line, Medicare and Social Security. Seniors, like just about everyone else, have money on their minds.

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press , September 27, 2012

Varied license laws for older drivers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerry Wiseman notices it's harder to turn and check his car's blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50.

By Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer , September 17, 2012

Group seeks to reopen North Dakota nursing home

OSNABROCK, N.D. (AP) — A community group is trying to raise money to reopen a shuttered nursing home in northeastern North Dakota.

By Associated Press , September 14, 2012

Transitions topic of planned conference

The 2012 Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability, “Transitions Throughout the Lifespan,” will be held Sept. 25-27 at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo. This annual event features experts on aging, behavioral and mental health and well-being, and disability-related issues.

August 22, 2012

My ‘Golden Years’ turned out to be brass

“Adapt” was the advice I got from District Judge Joel Medd, a friend and former student, when we commiserated about the problems of aging.

By Lloyd Omdahl, Columnist , April 23, 2012

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

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