MDHHS and GetSetUp renew partnership and expand to Library of Michigan

June 9, 2022

MARQUETTE — GetSetUp, an interactive learning community where older adults better their lives through the pursuit of learning, has renewed its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The partnership with MDHHS’s Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration has been so effective that the state is expanding free access to the program through 2023 and increasing access through an agreement with the Library of Michigan and its 400 branches around the state. Library patrons can access GetSetUp from public access computers, or they can ...

‘Human library’ brings history to life

June 2, 2022

FREDERICK, Md. — Everyone knew each other on McKinstry’s Mill Road in the 1960s. Black families lived in roughly 10 houses in the community outside Union Bridge, Barbara Thompson, 74, recalled. Children addressed elders as Mr. or Mrs. as a sign of respect. Neighbors looked out for one ...

Woman hopes father’s legacy will help inspire

June 2, 2022

MERIDIAN, Miss. — Some may have heard his name or seen it on buildings and displays throughout Hattiesburg. Some may have seen his face on the mural at Veterans Memorial Park, but many don't know the man behind the name Jesse L. Brown. A Hattiesburg native, Brown was the country's first Black Naval aviator. He worked hard to educate himself and work his way through college so he could qualify for the aviation academy. He flew 20 missions in the Korean War before his plane was shot down Dec. 4, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. He was just 24 years old. To recognize ...

In 107 years, Rose Borusovic has seen a lot

May 26, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla. — Rose Borusovic was born during World War I in Czechoslovakia and moved to the U.S. in 1939, a year when the World’s Fair opened in New York and Adolf Hitler invaded her homeland. On Wednesday, she turned 107, the oldest resident ever to walk the halls of Grand Villa of Lakeland, an assisted-living facility on Lakeland Hills Boulevard next to Tigertown. “We are honored to have Rose as one of our treasured residents,” said executive director Tyrus Hawkins. According to Grand Villa staff, Borusovic’s secret to a long life is to “eat well.” Her favorite ...

Stock market slump unsettling Americans eyeing retirement

May 26, 2022

Americans on the cusp of retiring are facing a tough choice as they watch their nest eggs shrink: Stay the course or keep working. A stock market slump this year has taken a big bite out of investors’ portfolios, including retirement plans like 401(k)s. The S&P 500, the benchmark for many ...

Cardinal: Pope’s wheelchair use an example to older adults

May 19, 2022

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ willingness to work despite knee pain that has made walking nearly impossible shows other older adults that they have wisdom and experience to offer younger generations, a top Vatican cardinal said. Cardinal Kevin Farrell offered the assessment as he introduced Francis’ message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. In the message released on that day, the 85-year-old pope urged older people to consider advanced age a blessing. Francis is struggling to cope with strained ligaments in his right knee that have greatly limited his mobility. He ...