She's Receiving Her M.D. at Age 102
Today is a long-awaited day for Inge Rapoport, who will receive her M.D. after waiting almost 80 years. Although Rapoport has been away from her research for this long amount of time, she passed her oral exam to get her M.D. with flying colors. Read more about Inge and her journey in Public Radio International's article.
Top 5 Blog Posts —June 8
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
A Four-Generation Family Affair at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth
Working at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth is literally a family affair for Cathy Firth. Four generations of her family have worked here — her mother, sisters, son and grandson.
Ecumen’s Matt McNeill Joins Regional Aging Board
Matt McNeill, Ecumen Director of Business Development, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA), the regional Area Agency on Aging for the seven-county metropolitan area of the Twin Cities.
6 Things Caregivers Must Do While There's Still Time
Elder law attorney Stuart Furman offers six suggestions to help prepare for some of the most common stressful situations that can occur during elder care.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Lutheran to the Rescue at the Vatican
A Lutheran bishop who knows his stuff saves the day on a tour of the Vatican.
Duluth News Tribune Article Honors Sports Legend and Ecumen Lakeshore Resident ‘Soup’ Stromme Graydon “Soup” Stromme, 91, legendary manager of the Duluth-Superior Dukes minor league baseball team, made a nostalgic return to recently renovated Wade Stadium last week. The Duluth News Tribune tells his story.
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Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Lutheran to the Rescue at the Vatican
A Lutheran bishop who knows his stuff saves the day on a tour of the Vatican.
A Four-Generation Family Affair at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth
Working at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth is literally a family affair for Cathy Firth. Four generations of her family have worked here — her mother, sisters, son and grandson.
Ecumen’s Matt McNeill Joins Regional Aging Board
Matt McNeill, Ecumen Director of Business Development, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.
Duluth Sports Legend and Ecumen Lakeshore Resident ‘Soup’ Stromme Honored in Duluth News Tribune Article
Graydon “Soup” Stromme, 91, legendary manager of the Duluth-Superior Dukes minor league baseball team, made a nostalgic return to recently renovated Wade Stadium last week.
Top 5 Blog Posts —June 1
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ground Is Broken and Construction Begins on Ecumen’s Abiitan Mill City in Downtown Minneapolis
Ecumen and Eagle Iron Partners hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking May 19, 2015, for their new development in the Mill District of Minneapolis, and construction has begun.
6 Things Caregivers Must Do While There's Still Time
Elder law attorney Stuart Furman offers six suggestions to help prepare for some of the most common stressful situations that can occur during elder care.
Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood: Chuck McKiernan Gives His Fellow Residents the Gift of Exercise
Chuck McKiernan, a resident at Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood, is done with treadmills. He stills has the scars where he fell off one. But when his good friend Millie did a treadmill face plant and sustained serious injury, that put him over the edge. Chuck exercised his checkbook and bought a $6,500 NuStep recumbent cross trainer, which he donated to Seasons at Maplewood.
Award-Winning Ecumen Communities Recognized at Leadership Meeting
Ecumen sites with outstanding achievements in 2014 were recognized at a presentation ceremony at the 2015 Leadership Meeting held on May 7, in Saint Cloud, Minn. The three areas of award recognition were financial results, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction.
Aging and Financial Decline: Warning Signs and What To Do
Financial problems among seniors are common, and prominent geriatrician Dr. Leslie Kernisan, has written a comprehensive post to help you recognize and deal with declining financial abilities, including what can be done medically to help cope.
You can read these articles and more at staging-ecumenv2.kinsta.cloud.
Star Tribune: Innovative Project Combines Senior and Low-Income Rental Housing in the Mill District
Star Tribune real estate reporter Jim Buchta highlights the start of Ecumen’s Abiitan Mill City project in Downtown Minneapolis.
6 Things Caregivers Must Do While There's Still Time
Rather than fear elder care, get ready for it. Preparing ahead of time eases the strain, says longtime elder law attorney Stuart Furman, writing for Next Avenue. He offers six suggestions to help prepare for some of the most common stressful situations that can occur during elder care. For more in-depth information, see Furman’s The ElderCare Ready Book.
Aging and Financial Decline: Warning Signs and What To Do
Here's some expert advice on how to deal with financial problems among seniors.