What Does Successful Aging In Place Look Like?
PAID CONTENTLean on Comfort Keepers for friendly support, wisdom and care. As people age, most want to live in their homes for as long as they can, rather than move to a new and …
The Secret to a Low-Stress Retirement
PAID CONTENT Looking for less stress, more enjoyment? Staying active, connected, and having access to quality healthcare are key. Here, The Village at Bay Ridge shares expert tips. …
Meet the Nursing Home Dog That’s Fetched the Nation’s Heart
After escaping Antrim County Animal Control twice to sneak into a Bellaire nursing home, the staff decided to take a chance on Scout. Now, he’s a full-time resident …
Local Retirees are Saving the Day for Small-Town Businesses
Here’s how Northern Michigan retirees are finding jobs, and a sense of belonging, while saving the day for local small-town businesses. We take a look at an interesting trend …
Everyday Retirement: How to Plan for 5 Unexpected Expenses
Are you prepared for retirement in Northern Michigan? Here are five unexpected expenses to consider from Black Walnut Wealth Management in Traverse City. This article first …
Top 10 Tips for New Caregivers from Northwest Michigan AAA
Caring for a loved one can be overwhelming—these expert tips from the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan help prevent burnout and set you up for success. This article first …
How A Loved One with Dementia Changed My Life
Instead of fixating on the past, son-in-law Bill is redefining what life with a loved one who has dementia looks like for his mother-in-law, Faith. Through beautiful moments and …
Back to College at 60? New Michigan Scholarship Says Yes!
Life first, school second. The Michigan Reconnect Scholarship is encouraging students these students to rediscover and redefine their careers and passions, like this Traverse City …
Leland Resident & Retiree Finds New Purpose at 5Loaves2Fish
From owning a successful home decor store in Suttons Bay to making and serving homemade meals to food-insecure folks through 5Loaves2Fish—it’s not your average retirement. Unless …
5 Baby Boomer Assisted Living Trends Built Into GT Pavillions
PAID CONTENT As Baby Boomers age, we’re changing our views of how and where we want to live as we age. Grand Traverse Pavilions, in Traverse City, meets that new …
Retiring Senior Center Director, Lori Wells, Shares Aging Insights
After 30 years, Lori Wells has retired as manager of the Grand Traverse Senior Center Network. She shepherded the center from the days when Bingo reigned to travel, yoga and lively …
How to be a Healthcare Advocate for Yourself or a Loved One
The health care system has become increasingly complicated, especially when you layer on the isolation and other challenges brought on by COVID-19 distancing, notes Linda Beck, …
How SCORE Mentors Help Northern Michigan Businesses
Through mentoring and education, SCORE helps create vibrant small business communities across the nation, including Northern Michigan. Read on for the benefits of working with …
Strum! A Northern Michigan Group for Ukulele Musicians
It doesn’t matter who you ask or how old you are: Playing the ukulele is F-U-N. Elise Brooks, 71, from Thompsonville, can attest to that. She’s a member of the Society of …
Journaling to the Life You Crave with Benzie’s Leslie Hamp
Leslie Hamp, the author of “Create the Life You Crave,” retired to Benzie County five years ago and now teaches journaling, seemingly effortlessly leading her students …
Join a Northern Michigan Walking Group & Tips to Start Your Own
A walking group fosters camaraderie in Omena. Featured in MyNorth Inspired Life 2020. Click to read the full magazine. It’s a sunny June afternoon, and the towering trees …
How to Finance and Save for Senior Care in Northern Michigan
A broken hip, a sudden stroke, memory loss—none of us like to think of a future in which we’re laid off or need long-term care, but sticking our heads in the sand won’t …
Traverse City Yoga Studio Shares Activities to Do at Home
Check out Just Bee Yoga + Well-being’s virtual studio with yoga and mindfulness activities you can do at home. This winter, Kay Epple and Cathy Fitzgerald welcomed two …
Make Your Bathroom Safe for Seniors (But Keep the Style!)
We checked in with Kris Drake, a showroom consultant with Infusion Kitchen & Bath by ETNA in Traverse City, about ideas for renovating a bathroom to make it safe for seniors. …
The Value of Adding a Family Roundtable to Financial Planning
PAID CONTENT Northern Michigan financial planners hemming& Wealth Management explain the value of family financial transparency and how experts can make that a success. It can …
Munson Shares Heart Disease Symptoms for Women to Watch
Initially Dr. Jennifer Emmons planned to practice family medicine. But something happened when she was in med school. She did something she had never done before and it absolutely …
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