CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior community, the retired office worker often has a chat with a friendly female voice that asks about her day. A few miles away, the same voice comforted 83-year-old Deanna Dezern when ...

MARQUETTE — From 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, a presentation on “Odin’s Eye,” a time travel novel set in Marquette, will take place in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library. This novel takes readers on a journey from the coronavirus pandemic of 2021 into ...

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today voted to fully divest its endowment fund from the fossil fuel industry by 2028, while also increasing sustainability-related investments by up to 15%. The move aligns with NMU’s core values and strategic priorities, ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Our lifespans have increased. It is no secret that medical advances have kept many of us living far longer than our ancestors. More is now known about the causes of disease so we can better take the steps we need to take to prevent them — or at least prevent their onset for ...

A third of senior citizens would choose an assisted living facility, especially one that provides transitional care, over a traditional nursing home. In recent years, elderly care has undergone a significant transformation as more seniors enter their golden years in better physical health than ...

(AP) — By the end of the century, the U.S. population will be declining without substantial immigration, older adults will outnumber children and white, non- Hispanic residents will account for less than 50% of the population, according to projections released Thursday by the U.S. Census ...