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Seniors are more likely to die in falls in this state than in almost any other
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is on a top 10 list no one wants to be a part of, with the second-highest rate of deadly falls for people age 65 and older, after Wisconsin.
The deadly falls are twice the national average and rising.
Nearly 142 Minnesota seniors per 100,000 died from injuries sustained in a fall in 2021, according to recently released...Read more
As last baby boomers reach retirement, they tackle a quest for fulfillment
CHICAGO -- Forty-two stories above ground, Jon Gottlieb traced his bicycle route. From his vantage point by the pool, on his building’s roof, he could see the stop sign where he turns right, the road he hates crossing, the park he rides through and the tunnel that leads to the Lakefront Trail bike path.
Gottlieb, 75, rode this route at least ...Read more
As last baby boomers reach retirement, they tackle a quest for fulfillment
CHICAGO -- Forty-two stories above ground, Jon Gottlieb traced his bicycle route. From his vantage point by the pool, on his building’s roof, he could see the stop sign where he turns right, the road he hates crossing, the park he rides through and the tunnel that leads to the Lakefront Trail bike path.
Gottlieb, 75, rode this route at least ...Read more
Jack Nicholson’s cap played a role in retired teacher’s mission to sell hot dogs
NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Earl Weinmann makes a decent dog using locally sourced beef, sauerkraut, onions and a homemade secret sauce for the more adventurous. At $5 each, it’s the best fast-food deal this side of Taco Tuesdays.
But the main draw to his Weinmann’s Weenies, the hot dog-shaped cart at Northfield’s Riverwalk Market Fair, is the ...Read more
Colorado man officially back from the dead after Social Security mistake
DENVER -- Aurora, Colorado, resident Alex Vukovich is officially back from the dead, after months of trying to fix a mistake that held up his monthly Social Security checks.
Vukovich first found out the federal government had him listed as dead when his January payment disappeared from his bank account. He notified the Social Security ...Read more
A rabbi and reverend keep the faith, even in retirement. They host senior meetups
MIAMI -- A rabbi and a reverend walk into a South Florida retirement home and begin talking about topics long forbidden from most family dinner tables: God, religion and politics.
Yes, it sounds like an age-old joke setup but it’s actually the premise for a new conversation series held at a South Florida retirement community, Vi at Aventura, ...Read more
