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AGING IN STYLE | Intergenerational models are a win-win

Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:47 AM

In addition to the “feel goods” for parents, there’s evidence that seniors benefit by being surrounded by young people. By spending time with people of differing ages and abilities, children are beneficiaries as well.

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Fans come out for Rain-gutter Regatta

Bayview residents raced their aluminum-can boats down water-filled gutters during the second annual Rain-gutter Regatta on Wednesday, July 31. Sixteen retirees raced their boats, propelled by handheld fans, at speeds of approximately 3-5 mph, in the single-elimination tournament.
Bayview’s Milk Carton Derby journey
Cartons for Bayview Boat Crew

The Bayview Boat Crew is making a second outing for the Lucerne Seafair Milk Carton Derby, where crews create boats using milk cartons, and then race them across Green Lake. Bayview was the first retirement community to compete in the derby.
Bayview CEO still feels like new kid on the block

Bayview looked nationwide for a new chief executive officer to lead the Queen Anne senior living community, but the candidate that rose to the top ended up being a familiar face.
Aegis on Galer intern helps residents make beautiful music

Aegis Living on Galer music therapist Kaylee Tilton needed her first intern to be successful. By the time it was over, Seattle Pacific University graduate Joe Kauffman was offered full-time employment and several senior residents were officially recording artists.
Bayview retirement community earns honorable mention for innovation

The Bayview retirement community in Lower Queen Anne has received an honorable mention for Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging’s Promising Practices award.
WWII veteran receives Legion of Honor

World War II veteran and Queen Anne resident Duane Hyde was the guest of honor last month at the French Consulate in San Francisco, where Consul General Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens presented the 95-year-old veteran with the Legion of Honor Medal, the highest order of merit in France for outstanding achievements in military or civilian life.
Queen Anne Manor opens to community

While the historic Queen Anne Manor has been completely modernized, a grand reopening offered vintage flair for those who dropped in to tour the retirement community.
Coffee and Conversation with Age Friendly Seattle

The City of Seattle’s Age Friendly Seattle team is putting its 2018-21 action plan that helps people grow up and grow old in Seattle in motion.
The value of prescription drug benefits for Medicare enrollees

It’s important to know that Original Medicare provides very little prescription drug coverage.
Senior Resource Fair set for Sept. 19 at St. Paul's

Event is designed to bring as many service providers together under one roof for an afternoon for local seniors
'Medicare Made Clear' at library branches in September

Jean Cormier of Cormier Insurance Company will give an overview of the different parts of Medicare
HISTORY IN PERSPECTIVE | Our sweet Queen Anne cottages

In the end, calling these miraculously preserved buildings cheap may not be an insult.
Magnolia Historical Society hosts annual meeting April 19

Archivist Midori Okazaki will be the guest speaker at the Magnolia Lutheran Church (2414 31st Ave. W.)
Changing times, changing looks

The stores at Sixth Avenue West & West Howe Street
Gentle yoga classes in February at local library branches

Sessions start at 3 p.m. on Feb. 7, 12, 14, 21, 26, and 28.
Obesity care often team effort between primary care, community resources

Obesity in the United States is a common and costly problem, and for many of my primary care patients it decreases quality of life.
Singing from the heart

Aegis on Galer resident honors late wife through song
Aging with strength and weightlifting

There may not be a fountain of youth feeding Lake Washington, but you can add years to your life with muscles.
AGING IN STYLE | Should I stay or should I go?

Seniors and their families often grapple with the question about whether seniors should stay in their current homes

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