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Maria Betts of Simplisize Your Life speaks about rightsizing your life

If you’re fortunate enough to live a long life, you know that life is all about change. Whether you resist it or embrace it is completely up to you. But embracing change, when it involves sorting through all of your possessions, deciding what to keep and what to let go of can be overwhelming.

Its goal is to take people with dementia back to a time when they didn’t feel lost By Sherri Snelling Caregiving Expert Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT It all started with a fifth-grade class project. Scott Tarde, CEO of George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers, which has operated dementia day care facilities in California’s...

Heidi Hickethier, Immanuel Foundation Director speaks about “Making a Difference”

Heidi speaks about the importance of philanthropy in caring for elder adults.

Check it out on page G16 in The Daily Interlake’s special Best of Flathead 2019 edition. Buffalo Hill Terrace was voted Best Assisted Living facility. Thank you to all who voted for Northwest Montana’s only Life Plan Community.        

Benefits go to our hearts, immune systems, mental states and more By Chrystle FiedlerJuly 3, 2019 Credit: Adobe When you are kind to another person, even in a small way, it has a positive effect by helping that person feel valued and supported. If you make such acts of kindness a regular habit, it’s actually good...

It starts with acknowledging that you can’t do it all on your own By Barbara and Jim Twardowski My parents taught me (Barbara), “To give is better than to receive. Don’t ask for handouts. Pull your own weight.” All great advice to live a self-sufficient existence. Sometimes, however, even the strongest individuals need to ask for...

Frank advice from Chanel Reynolds, author of ‘What Matters Most’ By Richard Eisenberg Money & Work EditorMay 14, 2019 Credit: Adobe The world turned upside down 10 years ago for Chanel Reynolds, a Seattle-based digital strategist, when her husband José Hernando, then 43, died in the hospital, a week after a bicycle accident. But the tumult...

Carla Wilton, Executive Director of Buffalo Hill Terrace and Zack Hagler speak about the importance of leadership.

Leadership is key when cultivating your company culture.  Carla and Zack discuss leadership tools, accountability and growth.

By Denise Logeland A local agency gives free help to support your plans for aging at home Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT One of the best supports for older adults and family caregivers might also be the least known. Here’s how you can find it and tap into the help: The support...

4 tips to make the challenge more manageable By Leah Eskenazi (This article previously appeared on the site of PBS NewsHour.) Concern about Mom or Dad’s health and wellbeing is top of mind for many boomers today. Worrisome signs of your parent’s frailty, progressive memory loss or the decline in health require more and more of your...