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Music & Memories with Hannah Brown, Recreation & Wellness Manager Millions of aging Americans living in long-term care facilities face cognitive and physical difficulties and have left behind their familiar surroundings, familiar faces, and even their favorite music. The Music and Memories program helps people who struggle with a wide range of cognitive and physical...

It’s useful for people to consider end-of-life preferences throughout their lifetimes End-of-life planning is often avoided or delayed by Americans. In the United States, names like Terri Schiavo and Dr. Jack Kevorkian clutter our collective understanding of what to expect at the end of life. And thus, we ignore the topic altogether. Questions like the following...

Easy Hikes for Active Seniors in Glacier National Park Glacier National Park, located in the Rocky Mountains area of Montana, is a popular attraction for sightseers and outdoor enthusiasts. There are over 700 different trails to explore, each with their own unique views of different parts of the area. For the active senior who wishes...

Happenings at Immanuel Living with CEO, Jason Cronk Jason Cronk shares updates about new construction and services at Immanuel Living.

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell named the award winners of the “20 Under 40” in the Flathead Valley.   More than 100 nominations were submitted for consideration to a panel of judges. The third annual event was presented by the Daily Inter lake, Kalispell Chamber,...

5 suggestions from money pros for when you need to step in Stepping in to help your aging, or declining, parents with their finances takes time, patience and persistence. There are financial documents to find and organize, checkbooks to balance and monthly bills to be paid. Plus, you need to make an overall assessment about...

Somewhere between hunting for gold in Latin America as a geologist and marriage to a new husband, 33-year-old Susan Purvis loses her way. Susan comes to believe that a puppy and working on ski patrol at the last great ski town in Crested Butte, Colorado will improve her life. When she learns about avalanches that...

Advance Care Planning with Rebecca Hamilton and Jenna Justice from Frontier Hospice Advance care planning is making decisions about the care you would want to receive if you become unable to speak for yourself. These are your decisions to make, regardless of what you choose for your care, and the decisions are based on your...

A retired therapist on using your conflicting voices to guide you to a decision Credit: 412 digital | Flickr Crossing the threshold into retirement can feel like a high-wire act without a net. As a retired therapist, I can tell you that during this transition, whether we are retiring or rewiring, feeling disoriented or purposeful,...

Chronological age doesn’t mean what it used to, and why that matters Aging and mortality are intrinsic to the human condition. Accepting our mortality as humans underpins our search for meaning in life and our quest for wisdom and maturity. But when the average age of The Rolling Stones exceeds that of the U.S. Supreme...