- Historical novelist to talk, sign books at senior living community
- April 7, 2013
- Lawrence author Tom Mach will speak and sign books this week at a Lawrence senior living community. His latest novel, “Angels at Sunset,” brings the women’s suffrage movement to life.
- Senior advocate earns League of Women Voters award
- 03:56 p.m., February 28, 2013 Updated 10:30 a.m.
- Mitzi McFatrich will be honored March 9 by the Lawrence-Douglas County League of Women Voters for her work promoting open and accessible government. The annual Helen Fluker Award will be presented Saturday, March 9.
- Not your average junkyard dogs: Jazz jam band keeps dance scene spry
- Group celebrates induction into Kansas Music Hall of Fame
- February 24, 2013
- For more than 30 years, the Junkyard Jazz band has shared its more-the-merrier style of play with the Lawrence community, most notably as the main entertainment Thursday nights at the American Legion. This year the band’s artistry and longstanding popularity are being recognized in a big way, with a spot in the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. By Sara Shepherd.
- Shopping, cooking for one requires planning
- February 19, 2013
- Grocery shopping and cooking meals for a large family every night can be a difficult feat, but shopping and cooking for one person can be just as difficult. By Meagan Thomas
- Presbyterian Manor seeking work by artists 65 and up
- January 27, 2013
- Artists who are 65 or older are invited to submit work for Lawrence Presbyterian Manor’s upcoming “Art is Ageless” exhibit.
- Seniors in motion: These Lawrence residents don’t let age slow them down
- August 6, 2012
- Within minutes of receiving the reporter’s email message on his cell phone, Graham Kreicker is calling back to set up an interview. He’s booked most of the next morning — workout at 7:30, teleconference at 10:30 — but, the 75-year-old Lawrence resident suggests, how about talking in person over lunch?
- Offline information resources dwindling
- June 17, 2012
- Residents without Internet access can still get most information they desire from public agencies. But as the offline population dwindles and online communication tools proliferate, the data gap between those with and without computers is widening.
- Improving balance is important at any age
- February 20, 2012
- Some mature health concerns are obvious: osteoporosis, heart problems, loss of hearing, diminished eye sight and weight gain. One problem that doesn’t get much attention until it’s gone is balance.
- Lawrence senior citizens’ flash mob video at Target getting national attention
- December 19, 2011
- With nearly a half million YouTube views and mentions on NPR and the Huffington Post and Time magazine websites, a group of senior citizens from Meadowlark Estates has become an overnight sensation.
- ‘Adopt a Grandparent’ a tradition for duo
- December 12, 2011
- It’s been a decades-long holiday tradition for Lawrence women Barbara Downing and Judith Scheff. For about 20 years, the duo have adopted a senior during the holidays as part of the Douglas County Senior Services “Adopt-a-Grandparent” program.
- Lawrence retirees give back
- September 19, 2011
- If these three couples are any indication, the retired population in Lawrence makes a significant contribution to the community.
- Miniature horse makes big impression at area nursing homes
- August 12, 2011
- Cindy is just 4 years old, and for the past several weeks she’s been visiting area nursing homes, entertaining and delighting each establishment’s residents. Cindy is a miniature horse.
- Poll: Boomers worried about finances
- July 29, 2011
- The “golden years” may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age.
- Man delivers daily bread to Douglas County Senior Services
- July 18, 2011
- Chuck Benedict was sitting in church one Sunday morning four years ago when the pastor was preaching about Jesus and Simon Peter.
- Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging to hold public hearing on transportation, caregiver services
- July 13, 2011
- The Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging will host a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on July 20 at the Douglas County United Way, 2518 Ridge Ct.
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