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- Senior Center’s new director excited about job
- October 28, 2009
- More than a quarter of a century in corporate finance and years of dedicated volunteer service make Joanne Conlin a great fit for any nonprofit. The Payson Senior Center is the lucky recipient of Conlin’s expertise. She became the Center’s direct Sept. 14.
- Payson Regional Senior Circle
- October 28, 2009
- The Payson Regional Senior Circle is part of a national, nonprofit organization committed to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older. When you join Senior Circle for just $15, your annual membership offers a generous selection of valuable discounts, activities and events, exercise and wellness classes, a chapter newsletter and national publication subscription, in-hospital privileges, reciprocal privileges and much more.
- Welcome to the 2009 Senior Review
- October 28, 2009
- If you are not a senior adult yet you probably know someone who is. The Rim Country is home to many retirees, some lucky enough to have grown old here, others who are more recent arrivals.
- Active retirement is key to health, happiness
- October 28, 2009
- Retired 80-year-olds can often have double the social interaction of their 50-year-old counterparts. This supports research that happiness increases with age because social interaction stimulates your brain to release “feel good” chemicals like norepinephrine, which leads to contentment.
- Finding financial guidance in crisis
- October 28, 2009
- Job loss, divorce, death of a spouse, serious illness or disability — it’s hard to imagine experiencing a major life crisis. Unfortunately, most of us will at some point in our lives.
- Community Health & Care Fair is Nov. 7
- October 28, 2009
- Rim Country residents, from senior citizens to infants, can get a jump on good health for the coming winter at the 11th annual Community Health & Care Fair. The event is from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 7 at the “old gym” at Payson High School.
- Medicare open enrollment starts Nov. 15
- October 28, 2009
- Of the more than 45 million people relying on Medicare for health care coverage, many may be paying for a plan that doesn’t meet their needs or is too expensive. However, Medicare annual enrollment, which starts Nov. 15 and ends Dec. 31, offers anyone with Medicare the opportunity to switch plans so that they’re getting the most from their coverage.
- Make an advance care plan for control of health
- October 28, 2009
- Later in life or when faced with a serious illness, we face a variety of health issues and might not be able to care for ourselves like we want. Making an advance care plan can ease worries for you and your family about what might happen to you if you are unable to make decisions about your own care.
- Three reasons you need a will
- October 28, 2009
- If you’ve been paying attention to celebrity news, you’ve probably noticed several cases where courts are tied up with relatives and lawyers fighting over estates, children and money. One reason these cases take time — and money — to be resolved is because of the absence of an updated will.
- Helping a loved one deal with hearing loss
- October 28, 2009
- Does someone you love often ask you to repeat what you’re saying? If so, you may not be doing your loved one a favor by repeating what you just said.
- Minimize Rim winter’s impact on arthritis pain
- October 28, 2009
- You’re not just imagining it: you really can feel winter’s chill in your bones — especially if you’re among the 45 million Americans who have arthritis. Coping with this often debilitating disease can be even more challenging when the weather turns cold, making joints feel even more stiff and painful.
- Dealing with a chronic illness
- October 28, 2009
- Women still spend more time than their male counterparts on caring for families and managing household activities. Because of this, women often put others’ needs ahead of their own health and well-being.
- Anderson Dental Group still serving Rim Country residents
- October 28, 2009
- Anderson Dental Group, 712 N. Beeline Highway, has been serving the residents of the Rim Country since 1971. When it opened its doors, it was the first full-time dental office in Payson.
- Senior volunteers vital to community
- October 28, 2009
- Look anywhere in the nonprofit world these days and you’re likely to find an older adult volunteering his or her expertise in new ways. From the board room to the building site, organizations are putting those 50 and older to work to meet a rising demand for charitable services. In the process, members of the most experienced active generation are discovering the possibilities of giving back on their own terms.
- Join the bird-feeding frenzy this fall
- October 28, 2009
- Fall is the traditional beginning of the classic start for the yearlong season of bird feeding. More people feed birds than watch football, baseball or any other sport, or participate in any other outdoor activity. That’s right — bird feeding is in. More than 65 million Americans are doing it, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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