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<title><![CDATA[Eating disorders affect Alaskans of all ages]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[When most people think of eating disorders, they picture teenagers or young adults. But eating disorders don&apos;t disappear with age. For many Alaskans, they can quietly begin, intensify, or resurface as they age. Eating disorders are complex, serious physical and mental illnesses affecting an estimated 65,000 Alaskans. They affect people of all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, body shapes...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Seniors are the hot demographic in Alaska]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[We have a lot of official state things in Alaska. I know, &quot;things&quot; is a little vague, but I&apos;ll give you some examples. We have an official state bird, the willow ptarmigan. We have an official state gem, jade. We even have an official state insect, the four-spot skimmer dragonfly (Did anyone tell mosquitoes about this?) But, and this is the curious part, we have no official state...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transforming your conversations about aging]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Q: How can I encourage my friends to shift our conversations away from the negatives of aging or feeling overlooked, and start discussing the positive aspects? A: As we age, conversations among peers often gravitate toward the challenges of growing older. While feelings of invisibility or worthlessness among older individuals are very real, dwelling on these sentiments creates a narrow, negative...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["Amblin' for Alzheimer's" drew crowds and energy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Family members, friends, and caregivers gathered on the morning of May 2 at the Anchorage Golf Course for the 2026 annual Alzheimer&apos;s Resource Alaska (ARA) &quot;Amblin&apos; for Alzheimer&apos;s&quot; event. ARA hosts the event to raise awareness about the growing incidence of Alzheimer&apos;s and related dementias in Alaska. Alzheimer&apos;s is the most common type of dementia, but there...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer activity is exhausting; ask for help]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are moments in life when wellness does not look like green smoothies, exercise classes, or perfectly balanced schedules. Sometimes wellness looks like sitting at the kitchen table late at night, wondering how you are going to keep up with appointments, paperwork, caregiving responsibilities, and the emotional weight of watching someone you love change before your eyes. For many Alaskans...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ideas for getting more veggies into your diet]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A major component of both physical and psychological well-being is to have a happy, functioning digestive system. This means your appetite is good and you stop eating when about 80% full, to not over-eat, which prematurely ages our bodies over time. Also, you have a bowel movement every day (nothing better than pooping before having to get out the door!), and nothing hurts after eating. One...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act Marketplace deductibles posted sharpest increase in history]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The average Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace deductible saw the steepest increase in history-growing by 37% or more than $1,000, from $2,759 in 2025 to $3,786 in 2026 as enhanced premium tax credits expired, according to an analysis by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy organization which also runs a health-related news service. The full analysis is available here. Between 2021 and 2025,...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Medicare telehealth coverage across Alaska]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Medicare’s telehealth coverage has been expanded across Alaska to allow more people to access care at home. Let’s learn about what you can expect now and into the future with Medicare’s telehealth coverage. What is telehealth? Telehealth includes certain services that you receive from a healthcare provider outside of an in-person office visit. A telehealth service is a full visit with a provider u...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beware the seduction of slip-on shoes]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you&apos;re like me and walk more than drive, consider solidly built walking shoes to be your best to avoiding any injury or sores and blisters. You&apos;ve seen the ads all over touting slip-on sneakers and shoes, but this seems counter-intuitive. If sustaining flexibility is a goal for later years, what does lifting your foot onto a chair to lace them do to you instead of bending over and...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Breast cancer treatment strategies and prostate cancer guideline updates]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New tools for combatting breast cancer Immunotherapy has become a standard of care in treating high-risk, early-stage breast cancers, yet it has had limited success in shrinking tumors, so new biomarkers that can improve outcomes for patients are urgently needed. Now, researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, have found that repeated blood sampling (liquid...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alaskans support cancer research]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening Senior Care Infrastructure bill passes Legislature]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Alaska Senate passed HB 96, which creates a Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board by a vote of 19-1. The legislation is meant to expand access to affordable home and community-based care. The legislation also empowers an advisory board that will develop policy recommendations for senior care improvement, and requires agencies that provide personal care to allocate a certain percentage...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Animal bites or scratches need to be treated quickly]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Living in Alaska means sharing our beautiful state with wildlife and the pets we love at home. Dogs and cats bring comfort and joy, but even gentle animals can cause accidental injuries. Knowing how to respond can prevent serious problems, especially when medical help may be far away. Animal bites and scratches happen more often than people think. A dog might nip during play. A cat might scratch...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Volunteerism ripples throughout community]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[For two days in May, the arena of the Carlson Center in Fairbanks was alive with seniors. On May 7, more than 400 seniors attended the Senior Recognition Day luncheon hosted by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks &amp; Recreation Department and the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission. On May 8, hundreds of seniors took part in the Healthy Living Summit, strolling from one vendor to another,...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Satisfaction in finding the right riding lawnmower]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After I recently I moved my riding lawnmower from its winter home to its summer home, I found myself thinking about lawn mowing in general and then more specifically about my dad&apos;s attitude about lawn mowing. There was no lawn at our home during my growing up years in Glennallen. Dad did clear acreage and plant timothy grass and oats, which he used to feed a horse that was acquired after I...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A life full of family and art fueled Wasilla centenarian]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Editor&apos;s Note: National Centenarian&apos;s Day is Sept. 22. The day honors those who&apos;ve celebrated 100 birthdays or more. We&apos;re publishing profiles of people who have hit this milestone. The Alaska Commission on Aging is working with the Governor&apos;s Office, Pioneer Homes and Long Term Care Ombudsman to celebrate Alaska&apos;s centenarians. If you know someone who is 100 or...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Take a hike! To Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you&apos;re a die-hard fan of old western movies, especially those featuring John Wayne, but have never made the pilgrimage to Monument Valley, it&apos;s definitely a trip to consider. Five of Wayne&apos;s movies contain scenes from the iconic location, including &quot;Stagecoach&quot; in 1939, &quot;She Wore a Yellow Ribbon&quot; 10 years later and, what many would argue was his best western,...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Alaskans in Europe in the early 1970s]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mac Metcalfe was back in Juneau in the spring of 1969, after serving a tour in Vietnam. He was one of the fortunate ones, having served as a teletype operator in relative safety just south of Saigon. Despite experiencing shelling and a night attack by sappers, he returned unharmed to Juneau. He picked up a job at the Juneau Cold Storage, a fish processing plant, where he and his cousins Jeff...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Call screening, Libby superpowers, bedtime stories]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Q. Can I screen incoming phone calls on my iPhone? A. The simple answer is yes. But nothing is simple in tech, because it depends on which model iPhone and operating system version is on your device. I’m going to first explain how to set this up on the newest models, and then I’m going to explain how anyone can search for info about their specific device. Call screening only requires one setting....]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Capital gains tax loophole may not be what you think]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Internet is a wonderful thing, with a lot of useful applications, but it does have a few downsides. One of them is that when information becomes outdated, it usually remains there on the Web, waiting to potentially mislead people. I was reminded of this recently, during a conversation with a young man who was doing some household repairs for me. He mentioned that he and his wife were thinking...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mysterious SS Northwestern sailed Alaska waters]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The SS Northwestern was launched on November 28, 1889, by the Delaware River Iron, Shipbuilding and Engine Works of Chester, Pennsylvania, under the name of the SS Orizaba and was an iron-hulled combined passenger/freighter ship that was powered by a coal-fired steam-driven engine and a four-bladed screw propeller. The first owner of the Orizaba was the Ward Line (also known as the New York and...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wrangell enjoys heritage from four nations]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Union Jack flapped briskly in the damp Southeast Alaska wind on June 2, 1840, rising for the first time over the log palisades of Fort Dionysius. With ceremony, the British flag replaced the Russian tricolor and men of the Hudson&apos;s Bay Company, clad in wool and bearing the formal letter of authority from Saint Petersburg, stepped forward. In one flourish, Wrangell entered a new chapter....]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Highlights from senior centers around the state]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Golf tournament organized by Anchorage Senior Activities Center The Anchorage Senior Activity Center is holding “Summer Blast,” a golf tournament and barbecue June 17. The event is June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Russian Jack Springs Park. A team of four participating in the golf tournament costs $100. For more information or to RSVP, call 907-770-2000. Russian Jack Springs Park is at 801 Pine S...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[June 1 Nationwide National Cancer Survivors Day. June 1-30 Nationwide Gun Violence Awareness Month. June 1-30 Nationwide Men&apos;s Health Month. Anchorage has a Men&apos;s Run on June 13, which proceeds going toward prostate and testicular cancer research and awareness. There is also a virtual option. June 14 National Flag Day June 19 Nationwide Juneteenth. Commemorates the day in 1865 that...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Author of "Firecracker Boys" to give talk at Anchorage Museum]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Anchorage Museum’s exhibit “Cold War to the Cosmos” was a big hit with family who visited the state this spring. It closes Sept. 7. Part of the exhibit features an interview with Dan O’Neill, author of “The Firecracker Boys,” which tells the nonfiction story of Project Chariot, a 1958 U.S. government plan to detonate nuclear bombs in Point Hope, Alaska, to create a harbor, which was stopped by...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Madeline Holdorf earns Ron Hammett honor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There is a throughline in Madeline Holdorf&apos;s life. Holdorf, the former volunteer statewide AARP president, received the Ron Hammett from the Municipality of Anchorage Senior Citizens Advisory Commission on May 6. When she graduated from high school more than 60 years ago, she received the outstanding service award. &quot;It takes my breath away, actually,&quot; said Holdorf in a conversation...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The letter your loved ones will treasure]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Savvy Senior, I want to leave something meaningful for my children and grandchildren, beyond just money or property. I’ve heard about “legacy letters,” but I don’t really know what they are or how to start one. Can you help? - Legacy Seeker Dear Seeker, You’re asking a wonderful question. A legacy letter – sometimes called an ethical will – is a personal note to your loved ones where you can...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retirement security, consumer protection are AARP Alaska wins]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As Alaska’s 2026 legislative session concludes, AARP Alaska is grateful for the Legislature’s bipartisan work to advance three key priorities that help Alaskans age with dignity, security, and independence. Representing more than 76,000 members statewide, AARP’s 2026 agenda focused on two fundamental needs for older adults: financial resilience and strong consumer protections. AARP has made both p...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weaver finds satisfaction giving away creations]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This is the third in a series about people finding or rediscovering creative pursuits later in life. The reporting project is funded by a grant from the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism. If you have a suggestion of a person who has explored their artistic or creative impulses upon retirement or when other life demands lessened, email...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scams near you: Alaskans share their stories]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alaskans are contacting the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline regularly to report suspicious activity, seek guidance, or recover from a scam. What they’ve experienced is not unique. In fact, it reflects trends we are seeing nationwide: Scammers are persistent, sophisticated, and constantly evolving their tactics. In recent months, we’ve heard from several callers who were contacted by scammers pos...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Alaska Legislature passes bill that benefits classic car aficionados]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A streamlined registration and titling process for legally imported vintage motor vehicles will be the law after the passage of SB 239. “This legislation is a significant win for Alaskans who value automotive history and the freedom to enjoy classic imports,” Rep. St. Clair said in a news release. “By clarifying that 25-year-old legally imported vehicles do not need to meet 2026 safety standards,...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Daylight floods the state in June. Fairbanks receives roughly 21 hours and 49 minutes to 22 hours and 10 minutes of daylight, while Anchorage receives 19 hours and 20 minutes. Take advantage of all the activity ... The Celebration Native festival, organized by the Sealaska Heritage Institute during even years, in Juneau is June 3-6. https://sealaskaheritage.org/shi-celebration/ ... The Three...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Older Persons Action Group, Inc.]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Established in 1968, OPAG is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving services, developing programs, educating, promoting and implementing changes to help Alaska seniors live healthy, productive lives. Current programs: - publish the monthly Senior Voice newspaper - publish and distribute the Directory for Older Alaskans senior resource directory - provide information and...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Community Events Calendar]]></title>
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