Category Archives: Advocacy

Voting information from the League of Women Voters

Thanks to Barb W!       Monday, October 19 through Saturday, October 24 7 p.m. each evening       Launched in 2016, Ballots & Baristas is a fun and collaborative way to learn more about the 2020 ballot … Continue reading

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Handling plastic waste

Exhibit outside of the dining room–thanks to Mike C!

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Age Friendly Seattle Updates

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MAKE A BEST FRIEND TODAY AND THE WORLD A MORE ACCESSIBLE PLACE

Thanks to Ann M.

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These states are ditching Columbus Day to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead

A statue of Christopher Columbus at a downtown Los Angeles park is surrounded by a chain-link fence on October 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The city council voted in August to replace Columbus Day, today, with Indigenous People’s Day, … Continue reading

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These Americans Are Determined to Cast a Last Ballot Before Dying

By Katie Hafner in the NYT. Ed note: Katie was looking for a dying patient to talk to about voting. I was able to connect her with a woman in Oregon who happened to be following this blog! I managed … Continue reading

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Breakthrough for blindness using AI

Thanks to Sybil-Ann. Ed note: Although this appears to be a promo for Microsoft, I think innovations like this are amazing. Please note the appearance of Satya Nadella at the end–Microsoft’s CEO. In the book about him “Hit Refresh,” his … Continue reading

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AgingWise October newsletter

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Falls, laughter and more as we age

On Thursday, September 24 – TOMORROW – as part of the National Falls Prevention Awareness Week, join us to learn about Senior Safety Score with Senior Fall Prevention Initiative’s Dr. Milton Curtis, MD! We’ll also hear from Dori Gillam of … Continue reading

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An important reminder

Thanks to Mary Jane F. Here is a list of the upcoming General Election Debates  sponsored by the League of Women Voters …. all related to the November 3 election. NOTE: As you look at this website, please note that … Continue reading

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Why Gathering At The Dinner Table May Be The Most Transgressive – And Important – Thing To Do

Michael Hebb is often regarded as the originator of the modern underground dinner. Currently, Hebb is a part of the Summit series culinary team, crafting the upcoming program in Los Angeles where foodie-beloved folks such as Chez Panisse’s Alice Waters, BS Taqueria’s … Continue reading

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AgeWise King County

Al MacR. sent along this bulletin. Please note the section about the always active Barb W. – Skyliner on the go!

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Life’s challenges are greater for some

Thanks Sibyl-Ann

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With virtual reality, caregivers can become patients

Ed note: This use of virtual reality may be an answer to help caregivers from doctors to aids “actually” experience what their patients are experiencing. I’d love to see it tried out! By KERRY HANNONThe New York Times When Carrie Shaw … Continue reading

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We must protect the U.S. Postal Service

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Focus group opportunity

Virtual Focus Group Opportunity for Persons with Memory Loss or Caregivers of a Person with Memory Loss Three Master’s Students who are part of the UW Human Centered Design & Engineering program and the Global Innovation Exchange are looking for … Continue reading

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Let’s show our appreciation

The staff is doing so many “extras” for residents. One way to let them know is to fill out a “Caught in the Act of Performing Excellence.” The award board and forms are in the hallway outside of the Mt. … Continue reading

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David Domke upcoming lectures

Note: These lectures require registration & payment A.  “UNCHARTED WATERS: How the 2020 Presidential Election is Unique.” This is a single lecture July 13. Here’s the details: The 2020 US presidential election is unlike any other presidential election in American history, … Continue reading

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Let’s Finish the American Revolution

by Tim Egan from the NYT (thanks to Mary Jane F. for sending this) As baffling as it is to find statues of traitors, slaveholders and killers of Union soldiers ensconced in many a prominent square, consider the historical discordance … Continue reading

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Seattle is no progressive paradise

From the NYT by By Margaret O’Mara SEATTLE — Seattle’s police-free “autonomous zone” is coming to an end. After two largely peaceful weeks, shootings over the last several days near the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, CHOP for short, left a 19-year-old … Continue reading

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This tells it all

Thanks to Mary Jane F!

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Frequently asked questions about advance care planning

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Tom Moore, U.K.’s 100-Year-Old Hero, Is Awarded Knighthood For Fundraising Walks

Thanks to Sand J. for letting us know about this hero who has inspired all of Britain. Capt. Tom Moore, the British World War II veteran who raised more than $39 million to support health workers by walking 100 laps … Continue reading

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Is the end of meat here?

From the NYT by Jonathan Safran Foer – Thanks to Diana C. for send this. Is any panic more primitive than the one prompted by the thought of empty grocery store shelves? Is any relief more primitive than the one … Continue reading

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DECLARING OUR WORLD BROKEN, CITIZENS OF 35 COUNTRIES FORM GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE HUMANITY AMID PANDEMIC

New York, NY – Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic the ultimate failure of our world’s leaders to address our greatest collective threats — including deadly pandemics, climate change, ecosystem destruction, and proliferating weapons of mass destruction — citizens of 35 countries … Continue reading

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