GULLIVER — The smell of cigar smoke lingers as visitors walk through the dark living quarters of Gulliver’s Seul Choix Point Lighthouse. They’d think someone was there because of the smell. But no. Instead, it’s the smoking spirits that inhabit the 1895 lighthouse on the Upper ...
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 ...
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’s past and forward into its future. “I have often wished I could invent a time machine to visit Marquette’s past,” says author Tyler Tichelaar. “So, I did the next best thing — I wrote a time travel novel. “Most historical fiction, when well written, is like a time machine, and ...
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 as long as possible. Physically, this is definitely true. But we have more to learn about how to keep our brains functioning well along with our bodies. After all, it is a pretty sad state of affairs when we are physically fit, but our brains have deteriorated. We need both body and brain in good ...
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 ...
