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Dances for a Variable Population offers the joy of dance to older adults Credit: Courtesy of Naomi Goldberg HaasInstructor Naomi Goldberg Haas invites students to invent their own dance movements Part of the VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT Pier I juts out over the Hudson River on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with — depending on your vantage...

A chat with the Today money guru and author of ‘Women with Money’  There’s no stopping this train,” Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC’s The Today Show, writes in her new book, Women with Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve. (It covers everything from the emotions...

Have you considered how to pass on your non-material assets? When people find out Debby Mycroft helps people write ethical wills, she always gets a predictable response: The Lament. “They say, ‘Oh, I wish I had a letter from my dad or grandmother or great aunt,’ whoever that person was. I have not come across...

It may take less time than you think and bring you joy Do you ever wish you knew how to play a musical instrument? If so, you are not alone. Yet a 2012 National Endowment for the Arts survey found that just 12 percent of U.S. adults were playing musical instruments. This gap between aspiration...

Heidi Hickethier and Michael Weideman on Assisted Living Services

Heidi Hickethier, Immanuel Foundation Director and Michael Weideman, Assisted Living Program Director as they explain how you can help support elder adults in the Flathead community.

As many as 11 million people in the United States have some form of AMD, and that number is expected to increase to nearly 22 million by 2050, according to the BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit that supports research to end AMD, glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease.

Meet Heidi Hickethier, Foundation Director, Immanuel Foundation.

On this week’s “A Happy, Heathier You”, Heidi will share the foundation’s history and mission. Tune in to KGEZ AM600-FM96.5 on Wednesday, April 24th at 12:45 to hear her message.

Experts agree it’s crucial for early detection of dementia, but some have concerns A special section in the recently released Alzheimer’s Association’s 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report focuses on the role primary care physicians can play in early detection of the disease. The association says all people 65 and older should receive some...

Every year around this time, many of us get inspired to clean, declutter and throw away stuff that we no longer need. It’s spring cleaning season, and this is a great time of year to donate your unwanted belongings to a charity or local organization. Not only is donating a great way to eliminate clutter...

This week is National Healthcare Volunteer Week.

So it is in this week especially that Immanuel appreciates those who volunteer in our community. Thank you all for supporting Immanuel Lutheran Communities. Your gift of time is appreciated by both the residents and staff. In this installment of “A Happy, Healthier You,” Volunteer Coordinator, Kathy Buffington speaks about the importance of Volunteerism.