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Out & About: October 2019
Festivals, classes and art exhibits are some of the interesting things happening this month in north metro Atlanta.
Food, Gardening
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Mountain Meals: Acclaimed restaurants in Georgia and North Carolina
Check out these acclaimed Georgia and North Carolina restaurants when you head to the hills.
Technology
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Selecting a ‘New’ i-Phone
To help you better understand the differences of iPhone models and their features, let’s review the various lines, starting with a brief look at the iPhone 11 and working back from there.
Atlanta Senior Life visited the Cobb County Senior Services Assisted Technology Lab in Marietta. Join us for a tour of the facility, hosted by Felicia Alingu, Outcomes Program Specialist, as she demonstrates products and resources designed to make life easier for seniors.
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Stay Safe with Steve Rose
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Book Nooks
If your reading materials are getting out of control, the Balance Design team suggests making the storage solution part of the presentation.
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The Active Shooter Throw-Out-the-Rulebook
Three things that I know about active-shooter incidents. One, if you have prepared in any way, your chances of surviving increases. Two, if you remain stationary, you will die. And three, panic will freeze you and you will die.
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Cobb Resident Celebrates 100 Years
The Solana East Cobb recently hosted the 100th birthday celebration of Jane Marquis, one of the first residents at the new East Cobb senior living community.
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These Days: A Boating History
My family made a discovery during our boating years. No matter how much we enjoyed our time on the water, we didn’t mix well with boats. We had a hard time keeping them afloat.
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North Georgia Lake Communities
There are many neighborhoods in the north metro Atlanta area that offer the best of lake living, and a few of them are designed just for people 55 years and older.
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Today’s Bake Sale Benefits Alzheimer’s Association
Bake sale sweets raise funds for Alzheimer’s patients.
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Ask Rusty: Should I Take Social Security at 62?
If you take your Social Security benefits when you’re 62, the monthly amount you receive will be 27.5% lower than you would get at your full retirement age of 66 1/2. But if your current health issues mean that you must stop working and lose income you rely upon to make ends meet, then taking your benefits at age 62 will give you some badly needed financial relief.
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Hospital’s Volunteer Corps Celebrates a Half-Century
Patients and visitors at the hospital would be surprised at how often the person greeting them in the lobby, pushing their wheelchair, delivering flowers, staffing the gift shops, bringing in therapy dogs, taking baby pictures, driving courtesy carts and offering information and comfort to patients and their families is a retired corporate executive. Others are teachers, artists, veterans, homemakers, high-school students and more.
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Personal Safety: Keep It Private
When I was a detective, we had our regulars, comprised of conspiracy theorists warning us of everything from aliens to the ever-popular government spying conspiracy. Here we are, some 30 years later, and some of those concerns have actually evolved. I recently read an article in USA Today, addressing privacy and some tricks you can use. These are designed for those of us who are already “out there” in cyber-land. Protect your privacy.
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7 Places Outside of Ireland to Experience Celtic Culture
Whatever your fascination with Celtic heritage, find out where you can learn about Celtic culture, Gaelic languages, bagpipes, Highland games and more around the world.
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Flying Together in Retirement: Delta Clipped Wings
When Bettie Wooten Asip retired from Delta Air Lines, she wanted to stay in touch with her traveling pals. She joined Delta Clipped Wings, an organization formed in the 1950s to bring together former flight attendants for social events and to raise money for charity.
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Out & About: September 2019
There are lots of shows, special events and festivals in north metro Atlanta during the month of September.
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