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Retiring in Lawrence

By 2030, 20 percent of all Kansans are expected to be age 65 and older. Lawrence is already attracting a growing number of retirees, people with a connection to the university, those with children living here and others who just seem to enjoy the community. Can Lawrence capitalize on this growing population, and at what cost?

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Flight of Honor

World War II veterans go to Washington, D.C., to see their memorial

107-year-old man leads alumni parade
June 15, 2008
C. Yardley Chittick sneaked off school grounds with Humphrey Bogart and other schoolmates, but Phillips Academy on Saturday let its oldest living graduate off the hook.
80-year-old rediscovers love for singing through karaoke
By Lacey Storer - St. Joseph News-Press
June 1, 2008
Eighty-year-old “Downtown” Jerry Brown is sitting at a table at Legend’s, waiting for karaoke to begin. On the table sits a book full of CDs, his CDs, the ones he has recorded at home. He takes one out and cleans it, wiping it down before giving it to the DJ to play.
Couple marks anniversary with sky-high celebration
By Nicole Kelley - nkelley@theworldco.info
June 1, 2008
With a little nudge and a jump, Carol and Jim Geary began free-falling through the sky. The air whistled in their ears and the ground below grew larger and larger as the seconds passed; with a single jerk, the free fall stopped and the world went silent. The husband and wife slowly floated to the ground, taking in the sights along the way.
LMH sponsors senior fitness programs
J-W Staff Reports
May 25, 2008
Lawrence Memorial Hospital will play host to free programs promoting health and fitness among older adults from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday. The programs are part of the hospital’s celebration of National Senior Health and Fitness Day.
Skin cancer still risk as we age
J-W Staff Reports
May 21, 2008
The old notion that most damage to the skin is done by the time a person turns 18 isn’t true, according to the Skin Care Foundation.
Shingles vaccine urged for those 60 and up
May 16, 2008
People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending.
6News video: Vintage Players travel to local elementary schools
By Lindsey Slater
May 14, 2008
A group of Lawrence seniors bridge a generation and literary gap through fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
Facts about the Honor Flight program
By Terry Rombeck
May 12, 2008
A look at the Honor Flight program, which flies veterans to Washington, D.C., to see war memorials.
About the World War II Memorial
By Terry Rombeck
May 12, 2008
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 2004. Here are facts and figures about the memorial.
Flight of Honor
By Terry Rombeck
May 12, 2008
Martin Jones finds the inscription. It’s on a bench. He runs his fingers over the letters: “Battle of the Bulge.” The sun makes the granite sparkle, and a flag snaps to attention in the wind. This, Jones says, is a peaceful place.
Martin Jones: In his own words
May 12, 2008
Martin Jones, a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, wrote about his experiences in a self-published book.
Virginia Visser: In her own words
May 12, 2008
Virginia Visser wrote about her war experiences in a self-published book.
Tell your own story
May 12, 2008
Do you have a story about World War II or visiting a war memorial? Join in on the discussion.
Agency on aging prepares for benefit
By Erin Castaneda
April 24, 2008
Shrinking federal funding and an aging population have prompted Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging to take its fundraising efforts to a new level. On May 7, the tri-county agency will be host to a benefit in Topeka to continue to support the nearly 9,000 seniors it serves.
Learn to retire in style
Boomers weigh when, how to crack nest egg
By Eve Mitchell - Contra Costa Times
April 21, 2008
They saved it. Now comes the spending part. Millions of baby boomers who have worked hard and saved for retirement over the past few decades are now faced with the challenge of how to spend and manage their nest eggs once they retire. Figuring out how to do that while making the money last over their lifetimes is no easy task.

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