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Some 10,000 Americans will turn 60 every single day for the next 20 years, shifting the face of America’s workforce, according to MarketWatch, a subsidiary of Dow Jones.

Volunteering with Chicago's inner-city kids
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Retired theater teacher helps spread value of volunteerism

“Retirement is a time to give back,” says Carol Dapogny, who sums up the motivation behind her volunteer work with a single verse from the Book of Matthew: “The gift you have received, give as a gift.”

New trend in shopping hits Naperville
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

‘Mixed-use’ retail project gives traditional mall a run for its money

The days of the sprawling shopping mall may be numbered.

‘Salon therapy’ reduces stress and boosts well-being
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Could a haircut reduce your risk of heart attack, or a massage protect against the common cold?

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The Doctor Is In
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

This month’s topic:

How to exercise your heart

DuPage Community Clinic benefits from flu vaccine donation
Tuesday, January 23, 2007

NAPERVILLE, IL – Monarch Landing has donated 50 doses of flu vaccine to the DuPage Community Clinic, a non-profit organization with offices in Wheaton and Villa Park that provides free primary, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical and dental intervention to low-income DuPage County residents who are medically uninsured.

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Trumping the common cold
Monday, January 15, 2007

Researchers say playing bridge may actually strengthen your immune system

Card games have experienced a renaissance in recent years, particularly among teenagers.

Are New Year’s resolutions doomed from the get-go?
Monday, January 15, 2007

New research explores why old habits are hard, but not impossible, to break

The recent bombardment of ads for diet pills, health clubs, and nicotine gum are testimony to just how seriously Americans take their New Year’s resolutions.

When fitness gets personal
Monday, January 15, 2007

A healthier way to get the most out of your workout

At the health club where Sue Leimberer used to belong, some of the exercise classes she would have liked to take just weren’t designed with older adults in mind, especially considering the right knee replacement she underwent last February.

What makes a community?
Monday, January 15, 2007

How a shared culture of values creates a strong community

It is the “culture” of an Erickson community that sets Monarch Landing apart, says Patty Luessenhop, executive director.