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Like father, like son
Charles (Chuck) Milliman, 85, didn’t take up pole vaulting until he was 69. The following year, double-bypass heart surgery put his progress on hold. But by age 73, Chuck was back on track, literally, as he commenced a “late blooming” pole vaulting career that culminated in his winning a gold medal last year at the National Senior Games. On that same day in Birmingham, Ala., his son, Philip, earned a gold medal for his pole vaulting in the 65-69 age bracket. The rather rare feat will earn the Millmans some national-level recognition on July 20 as they compete in the 2018 Washington State Senior Games in Olympia.
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News
According to a survey by SeniorLiving.org of 1,100 Americans, a record number of people 65 and older are projected to keep working. For example, post-secondary (college or technical school) teachers 65 and older make up 11.3 percent of the workforce, and despite universities trying to buy out older professors, retirement offers are being declined, and
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New radiation oncology services in Burien
CHI Franciscan Health and Virginia Mason Medical Center have begun offering radiation oncology services at Highline Cancer Center in Burien. The new unit, part of Highline Medical Center, brings expert oncology providers together for cancer care patients who live between Seattle and Tacoma, officials said. The unit features radiation therapy technology that allows for complex
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The community can provide feedback on recommendations to update Pierce County’s traffic impact fees at a July 11 open house and public hearing. Traffic impact fees are charged when an individual or company develops property for residential, commercial, retail, office or industrial use. Money from the fees is used to improve to the transportation system
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AARP has an award for your community hero
AARP is accepting nominations for its 2018 Washington Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Washingtonians 50 and better who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. We know that you have seen and experienced the impact that a dedicated, caring and experienced volunteer can have on
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Lifestyles
Turn back the clock on aging It’s quite common for our modern culture to imagine and portray aging people as settling into a sedentary or declining life. But that’s not the type of eldership I had envisioned for myself, nor is it the one that I want for you. After devoting decades to being a wife, mother and career woman,
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Senior Eats
Lazy, hazy days of summer (and safe grilling) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to help older adults avoid becoming some of the 128,000 Americans who are hospitalized from foodborne illness each year. According to the USDA, older adults are at an increased risk of foodborne illness, and if they do become ill, the symptoms may be more severe and have a
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Senior Adventures
Hike was fun, exciting, and a little scary – and I’ll never forget it My adventure began very innocently on a Sunday morning, after church services during the social hour where we gather for coffee and dessert. Visiting with several other church members, I became part of a conversation about an upcoming hike the following Saturday. Jim, head of the outdoor “God in Creation11 church activity, was talking
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Health
Restful sleep: There’s more to it than counting sheep It’s often assumed that the elderly have different sleep needs than younger adults. But experts say regardless of age in adulthood, seven to nine hours per night are still what’s required to be rested and ready for the day. Just because older adults need the same amount of sleep doesn’t mean that they don’t face
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Business/Personal Finance/Products
Honors for leaders of Milton, Burien senior communities Three Puget Sound-area professionals have been recognized by the Washington Health Care Association (WHCA) for their work at senior living facilities in Pierce and King counties. Jennifer Reich of Mill Ridge Village in Milton was named Executive Director of the Year. Mill Ridge’s director of resident care, Danniell Guffey, was honored as Nurse of the
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