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On his final ride, Harold Ennis, 94, 'smiled all the way'
  By Mike Brue On a pleasant August day this year, Harold Ennis got a good, long look at the miles of northwest North Dakota countrysidearound Tagus,the now-unincorporated North Dakotatown wher...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 11:02 PM
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Financial Exploitation of Elders
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recently focused on the increasing financial exploitation of the elderly population. Taking advantage of the elderly and vulnerable can come in two forms: Outside sour...
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:00 AM
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Who's old? Not I
To someone in their teens or early 20s, anyone over 30 is old. When you're in your 40s, the 70s seem impossibly ancient. And when you're 70-something? Well, then it's the octogenarians who are old. W...
Posted on 4/30/12 at 11:51 AM
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Random Conversations from Today
In the car:I have had a really great day. I woke in time to take my awesome daughter to school. Let me rephrase that, I jumped out of bed in time to brush my teeth and change undergarments five minute...
Posted on 9/13/11 at 9:02 PM
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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly

Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly It turns out this year's flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group.

February 21, 2013

Study questions kidney cancer treatment in elderly

In a stunning example of when treatment might be worse than the disease, a large review of Medicare records finds that older people with small kidney tumors were much less likely to die over the next five years if doctors monitored them instead of operating right away.

February 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 in place: a little help can go a long way

VERONA, N.J. — Retirement communities may have their perks, but Beryl O'Connor says it would be tough to match the birthday surprise she got in her own backyard when she turned 80 this year.

By By David Crary, The Associated Press , November 20, 2011

Governor's Committee on Aging to meet Jan. 21

The Governor’s Committee on Aging will meet Friday, Jan. 21, in Bismarck to discuss issues impacting older adults and services and programs that help.

January 17, 2011

Ashley woman turns 106 today

Ashley woman turns 106 today ASHLEY, N.D. — Her eyesight is nearly gone, her hearing is diminished but the stories and the memory of 106-year-old Mary Schneider are as vivid as could ever be.

By Ben Rodgers , November 20, 2010

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CarFit to help mature drivers

CarFit will be offered in Jamestown from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church parking lot at 1000 Fifth Ave. N.E. The new safety program geared to mature drivers helps assess how well the driver and his or her personal vehicle work together.

September 01, 2010

91-year-old Jamestown woman eats at McDonald’s for the first time

91-year-old Jamestown woman eats at McDonald’s for the first time After 91 years, one Jamestown woman had traveled to Hawaii, celebrated New Year’s Eve in New York City’s Times Square and for 30 years, volunteered as a fundraiser for a New York hospital.

May 06, 2010

Many elderly need care decisions made

A significant number of the elderly — more than one in four — will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their medical care, a new study suggests.

April 01, 2010

Don’t abandon the elderly

One of the most difficult decisions adult children face is how to care for aging parents who grow to the point of not being able to care for themselves. Do our parents move from the friendly surroundings of the family home to a son or daughter’s home to become the second or third round of “children” or do they relocate to a nursing or retirement home?

By The Bismarck Tribune , October 12, 2009

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Elderly flood victims arrive in Bismarck

Nursing students helped anxious elderly people who were evacuated from the flood-stricken Fargo area into a gymnasium filled with cots, coffee and colorful blankets at the University of Mary in Bismarck. About 100 cots were set up in the university gym, and the nursing students offered food and warmth to those who arrived Friday in wheelchairs and walkers.

By By James MacPherson, The Associated Press , March 28, 2009

Improving the view

Improving the view

January 29, 2009

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Imposters calling senior citizens

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem on Tuesday warned North Dakotans of imposters calling senior citizens identifying themselves as their grandchild and requesting money for an emergency situation. The con artist asks the grandparent to wire money to Canada for the fees or fines the alleged grandchild has to pay to be released from jail or to re-enter the United States.

January 28, 2009

Letter to the editor: Allow nursing homes to add more beds in North Dakota

Senate Bill 2044 would extend the moratorium on nursing home beds to the year 2013. The moratorium essentially limits the number of licensed skilled and basic care beds available to nursing home facilities. The moratorium was enacted in 1996 and designed to keep the number of licensed beds at the 1996 level because it was deemed there were too many unused beds in the rural areas of the state.

By Carol A. Johnson, Steele, N.D. , January 19, 2009

80-year-old falls victim to scam

Devils Lake police say an 80-year old woman is likely out more than $15,000 after falling victim to a sweepstakes scam. Police say the woman got a fake letter this month that claimed to be from a publishing company with a Canadian stamp on it, saying she won $250,000. She was told that to claim the prize, she must send money to another country to cover various fees.

December 12, 2008

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