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The upside of exercise

Corporate wellness programs boost employees -- and benefit the businesses that pay for them. Updated Feb. 1, 2012

Starting young with Alzheimer's

Diagnosed in his 50s, supported by family and friends, John Frei is adapting. Updated Feb. 1, 2012

Not your grandma's nursing home

Today's senior residences offer all the amenities of luxury hotels. Updated Feb. 1, 2012

We look at ways to help seniors keep their bodies and minds healthy.

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'Life has just started'
Article By: KATY READ , Star Tribune Publish September 28, 2011 2:00 AM / Update September 28, 2011 2:27 PM
After we profiled Gary Westlund of Charities Challenge in our last issue, Good Life reader Roger Hauge e-mailed his thanks for the article. Turns out he has a pretty interesting story of his own ...

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Vincent Sciamone

Centers adapt to demands of active baby boomers
Article By: JIM ADAMS , Star Tribune Publish September 28, 2011 2:00 AM / Update September 28, 2011 2:28 PM
Newest wave of retirees seeks more exercise programs and recreation opportunities.

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Build them. They will come
Article By: FRANK JOSSI , Special to the Star Tribune Publish September 28, 2011 2:00 AM / Update September 28, 2011 2:31 PM
Demographics are driving the demand for senior housing.

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Gary Westlund, 60 years old, trained at Como Lake. Westlund, an RxExe...

Run for your life
Article By: KATY READ , Publish August 3, 2011 2:00 AM / Update August 3, 2011 9:28 AM
Age catching up with you? All the more reason to get off the couch and get moving.

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Vivian Hempel, 98 years old, worked out at Curves in St. Paul using a...

She's a gene genie
Article By: Katy Read , Star Tribune Publish August 3, 2011 2:00 AM / Update February 1, 2012 12:21 PM
... and a fitness fanatic and cancer survivor. Read one woman's amazing life story.

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Author Katy Read with her mother and brother. Provided photo

Alzheimer's: a family odyssey
Article By: KATY READ , Star Tribune Publish August 3, 2011 2:00 AM / Update August 11, 2011 11:22 AM
Katy Read thought she knew why her mother had Alzheimer's. But then her uncle was diagnosed, too ...

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Play on: cost of brain games can add up
Article By: KATY READ , Star Tribune Publish August 3, 2011 2:00 AM / Update August 3, 2011 7:56 AM
Brain training is big business.

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What's in a name? What to call the aging generation
Article By: KATY READ , Star Tribune Publish August 3, 2011 2:00 AM / Update August 3, 2011 8:01 AM
We've got to call older people something - but what?

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Dawn McLean teaches young children language and reading skills.

Back to school: seniors help struggling students
Article By: NORMAN DRAPER , Star Tribune Publish April 13, 2011 2:00 AM / Update April 13, 2011 4:29 PM
A growing number of Minnesota seniors who have left the workforce are giving back by going back to school.

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Home away from home
Article By: FRANK JOSSI , Special to the Star Tribune Publish April 13, 2011 2:00 AM / Update April 13, 2011 11:01 AM
Resort reunions give families a chance to connect across generations.

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Above average housing
Article By: KATY READ , Special to the Star Tribune Publish April 13, 2011 2:00 AM / Update April 13, 2011 10:51 AM
University-only housing offers room to expand the intellect.

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National housing trends
Article By: FRANK JOSSI , Special to the Star Tribune Publish April 13, 2011 2:00 AM / Update April 13, 2011 10:53 AM

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Keep those fingers crossed: long-term care insurance
Article By: KATY READ , Special to the Star Tribune Publish April 13, 2011 2:00 AM / Update April 13, 2011 11:01 AM
Do you have long-term care insurance? Better hope you never need it.

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Eating fitter, not fatter
Article By: PAUL DUNCAN , Star Tribune Publish April 13, 2011 2:00 AM / Update February 1, 2012 12:29 PM
Simply swapping some food choices can help you eat healthier on the go.

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Jim and LaVonne Rasmusson went through old photo prints to decide whic...

A well-seasoned approach
Article By: WARREN WOLFE , Star Tribune Publish March 2, 2011 2:00 AM / Update March 2, 2011 2:50 PM
Planning ahead, rather than leaving it to chance, can make for a more rewarding retirement.

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Mary Hollinger downsized from a large house in New Jersey to a condo in Edina.

Discovering the upside of downsizing
Article By: KATY READ , Special to the Star Tribune Publish March 2, 2011 2:00 AM / Update February 9, 2012 10:02 AM
Many empty nesters see moving out of the family home as a chance to simplify and find a new social set.

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Money matters
Article By: ALYSSA FORD , Special to the Star Tribune Publish March 2, 2011 2:00 AM / Update March 2, 2011 3:03 PM
Smart tips to make your retirement savings last as long as you do.

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How old is old?
Article By: KATY READ , Special to the Star Tribune Publish March 2, 2011 2:00 AM / Update March 2, 2011 3:13 PM
'Productive aging' is the new mantra for folks who don't want to give up yet.

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Barbara Perry, 88, at Big Sky Montana

Fit at 50 ... and beyond
Article By: SHEILA MULROONEY ELDRED , Special to the Star Tribune Publish March 2, 2011 2:00 AM / Update March 24, 2011 5:00 PM
For active seniors, a little variety goes a long way toward ensuring a healthy future.

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Paul Burnett and Sue Salmela in the kitchen of their Minneapolis condo.

Finding love later in life
Article By: STEPHANIE WILBUR ASH , Special to the Star Tribune Publish March 2, 2011 2:00 AM / Update March 2, 2011 2:51 PM
Dating over age 50 is easier, more accepted and some say more fun than dating the first time around.

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