One out four adults age 65 and older in the U.S. will likely experience at least one fall, according to the Center for Disease Control. While women are more likely…
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Sponsor spotlight: Community Wellness Challenge to benefit local low-income seniors
Register Yoday For Homage’s “Engage Mind + Body” Sept. 2 – 23, 2023 For nearly 50 years, Homage has provided critical services, including mental health support, food & nutrition services, health…
Mountlake Terrace Plaza hosting barbecue food truck July 1
To celebrate the Fourth of July and the beginning of summer, Mountlake Terrace Plaza will be hosting a food truck July 1 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The public is invited…
Scene in Mountlake Terrace: Holiday bazaar
The Mountlake Terrace Plaza senior living facility, located at 23303 58th Ave. W., held a holiday bazaar Dec. 17 from 4-7 p.m. for residents and the surrounding community. Festivities included…
Free dementia family caregiver conference set for Feb. 22 in Everett
The Journey, a free conference for families caring for patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia, is set for Saturday, Feb. 22 in Everett. The event, sponsored by the Lynnwood-based Alzheimer’s Association Washington…
Monday: Next information meeting on services to help seniors ‘age in place’
The Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN) is hosting informal discussions about how NNN can help people who want to stay active and age in their own homes as long as possible. One of…
Free legal clinic for seniors Oct. 2
The Edmonds Senior Center and Sanders Law Group offer a free Legal Clinic for seniors every month. The next clinic will be held on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. The…
Information meetings start Sept. 8 on services to help ‘age in place’
The Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN) is hosting informal discussions about how NNN can help people who want to stay active and age in their own homes as long as possible. One of…
Reminder: Sanders Law Group to offer free legal clinic Sept. 4
Sanders Law Group offers a monthly free legal clinic for members and guests of the Edmonds Senior Center. The next clinic will be Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. Since…
Sanders Law Group attorney Roxana Florea named Rising Star
Sanders Law Group attorney Roxana Florea has been selected to be on the distinguished Washington State Rising Stars list for 2019, compiled by the rating service Super Lawyers. Florea was…
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Sponsor spotlight: Alan and Betty’s Medicaid story
“You don’t have to go broke to qualify for Medicaid, especially if you’re married,” Attorney Peggy Sanders. When Alan came to see us, he was distraught. A hardware store clerk…
Sponsor spotlight: Stonewall, LGBT seniors and Jack Dorothy
“My Dad was gay but he was anything but a cliché,” explained Peggy Sanders, managing attorney at Sanders Law Group. Peggy’s father, Jack Dorothy, was a valued employee of the…
Re-Imagining Retirement: Legacy
I just finished reading Marc Freedman’s new book How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations. Wow! I’ve heard of Marc over the last couple of years,…
Pet trusts: Leaving a legacy for our buddies
About nine years ago Peggy decided that she needed a dog named Winston. We didn’t know any dogs named Winston, and I wasn’t in favor of being a pet owner,…
Snohomish County conducting survey on aging
The Snohomish County Human Service Department has launched an online public opinion survey seeking ideas and concerns from residents regarding long term care and aging programs and services in the…
Program uses arts to engage those with memory loss and their caregivers
Free, open to the public and lots of fun: The Golden Era Sing-along is the last event for the fourth season of Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) Dementia-Inclusive Series,…
Homage promotes independence, health for seniors
Today’s aging baby boomers have different needs than the generation of seniors before them. That’s why Homage Senior Services is refining its approach to meet the growing demand for senior…
Sponsor spotlight: Elder Financial Exploitation — Issues and Trends
In our office at Sanders Law Group, we see an increasing number of cases of elder abuse and exploitation. In talking to our colleagues and those in the senior care…
Lynnwood Senior Center to host Outdoor Recreation preview March 22
Do you love to hike, river raft and kayak? The Lynnwood Senior Center — in conjunction with the Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department — invites the public for…
Re-Imagining Retirement: The courage to be yourself
How often have you needed great courage to be yourself? Express your uniqueness. It’s risky, right? And yet comparing ourselves to others, is paralyzing. Instead, revitalize yourself by warmly recalling…
A prenup: A gift of love
The wine dwindles down To a precious brew September, November And these few vintage years I’d share with you These vintage years I’d share with you. September Song, Kurt Weill…
Lynnwood Rotary 1965 Red Mustang raffle raises more than $40K for club projects
It was a lucky day for Jim Simpson of Everett. He had the winning raffle ticket drawn Dec. 8 at the Acura of Lynnwood dealership for a Classic 1965 Red…
Reminder: Edmonds Senior Center Thrift Store 50 percent off sale through Dec. 14
The Edmonds Senior Center Thrift Store will offer a 50-percent off sale on all clothing and special items Dec. 10-14. The hours of operation will be 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through…
Mountlake Terrace Senior Center director resigns; council calls for meeting with board members
After just a year on the job, Mountlake Terrace Senior Center Director Marlene Maier confirmed Monday, June 4 that she is resigning, effective June 15. Maier’s status was the subject…
Merrill Gardens throws party for 100-year-old who strives to ‘think happy’
“It’s the Whitney genes,” Dorine Overton’s son Steve declared emphatically in response to that time-honored question, “to what does she owe her long and happy life?” On Thursday, more than…