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A Personal Story: Change Your Diet, Improve Your Health

Alice was born in Seattle and grew up on Bainbridge Island. She was very active, rowing her way around Port Madison and eating hearty, meat-centered meals. Approaching her 60s, Alice found she had Type II Diabetes, along with hypertension, high cholesterol and high triglycerides, which meant a potential heart attack. A scan of her carotid artery showed significant signs of plaque build-up, so she probably had clogged arteries in her heart. She was concerned about her health and looking for answers.

Sis Polin

81-year-old Sis Polin of Shoreline avidly uses her computer to widen her world. She is a member of several different social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Ravelry.

Evolve: Re-igniting Self and Community

Energetic, motivated retirees want to continue to contribute to their community and will be looking for meaningful ways to engage their skills, drive and passion. But figuring out what to do and how to go about it can be major hurdles.

All-Cuts Budget Not the Only Option

Once again, lawmakers in Olympia are grappling with a huge state budget deficit. The recession is still hurting people in our state – people are earning less, spending less and thus paying fewer taxes. As a result, the state is up to $5 billion short of what it needs to fund core services for the next two years.

Hi-Tech Wellness Devices Will Help Care for Older Adults

Get ready for some big changes in how you receive healthcare and manage your own illnesses. New communications technology is changing how we live, exercise and interact with our doctors and other healthcare providers. Whether online, to a PC, gaming device, tablet or smart phone, wellness devices are expected to become ubiquitous in the next several years

The Bio Tee

Everyone over the age of fifty (maybe forty) should have a Bio Tee Shirt. They combat the typical misunderstanding that anyone with gray hair (wrinkles, or any other sign of aging) has lost credibility—probably never had it.

The Third Age

Not long ago I met a gentleman who proudly announced that at age seventy-one, he had just passed his state’s Bar exam. He said he recognized that having his law license would greatly enhance his business, so he went to law school. Obviously, how others might define retirement isn’t how he defines it.

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

What can I say, my dad loved to go for a drive. I mean, he really liked to drive. At least twice a month, our Sunday mornings were spent washing and waxing our family car. I’d have to clean all the chrome on the front and back bumpers with coal oil to give it the “smoky-blue” shine my dad liked.

Catch an American Master!

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell celebrates the full range of Rockwell’s artwork, including 44 paintings and 323 original Saturday Evening Post covers. The Tacoma Art Museum hosts the only Northwest stop of the nationally-acclaimed traveling exhibition