How can you can design your home to stay there forever? Coloradoan Cynthia Leibrock, a designer, author, consultant and Harvard instructor, thinks about and answers that question every day. Visit her web site at: www.agingbeautifully.org.'I want people to know no matter whether they have mental or physical 'disabilities’ €” change that word to differences €” they are only disabled if…

If you happen to be at the Aging Services of Minnesota Conference on Thursday, stop by and visit with folks from Ecumen, who will be leading several sessions today and tomorrow.Tomorrow at 2 p.m. Ecumen will be leading a session on engaging volunteers in spiritual care. The session will be led by Pastor Ron Gerl of Ecumen, who will share highlights of a recruitment and training program at the…

What a great way to end the week - a 107th candle salute to Ecumen customer Marion Davidson.Happy Birthday from Changing Aging to Marion, who lives independently at the Ecumen community of Boardman Meadows in New Richmond, Wis.Any longevity keys we can take from Marion?When you talk with her, she talks about luck. And perhaps that and her genes are it, but when you meet her, you also…

For our readers in the North Branch, Minnesota, area: You’re invited to a special photo exhibit featuring the Beauty of Aging on Thursday, Feb. 5th from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at The Villages of North Branch, Ecumen community. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Carol Seefeldt is a wonderful photographer, who has volunteered her time and skills with Ecumen communities. Thank you to her and…

This is an American first … a presidential web site that features long-term care and long-term care financing. In the agenda' section on the White House web site, President Obama highlights long-term care with this paragraph below.Strengthen Long-Term Care Options: Obama and Biden will work to give seniors choices about their care, consistent with their needs, and not biased towards…

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