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Retiring in Lawrence

By 2030, 20 percent of all Kansans are expected to be age 65 and older. Lawrence is already attracting a growing number of retirees, people with a connection to the university, those with children living here and others who just seem to enjoy the community. Can Lawrence capitalize on this growing population, and at what cost?

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World War II veterans go to Washington, D.C., to see their memorial

‘Silver tsunami’ to hit city
By Mike Belt
October 6, 2008
Douglas County is preparing for the onslaught of a “silver tsunami.” Nearly 30 community service organizations and businesses formed a coalition this year to see how the county can better serve those age 65 and older.
Candidates tackle senior issues
Transportation, low property taxes seen as vital to quality of life
By Karrey Britt
October 2, 2008
Public transportation and property taxes. Those were the two main topics that came up time and time again when discussing the needs of Douglas County seniors during a legislative forum Wednesday at the Lawrence Public Library. About 45 people attended.
Seniors weigh career options
Expo offers job opportunities for workers older than 50
By Mike Belt
September 26, 2008
Linda Major sat on a bench outside the Lawrence Senior Center and looked through a pamphlet about the Avon cosmetics company. Major, 63, picked up several pamphlets and brochures Thursday when she attended the Senior Employment Expo organized by Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt. She was looking for a part-time job.
Job expo targets senior citizens
J-W Staff Reports
September 23, 2008
The second annual “Senior Employment Expo — Where Ability is Ageless,” will be Thursday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
Senior citizens pursuing education from home
By Ula Ilnytzky - Associated Press Writer
September 22, 2008
Kathy Leeds grows animated as she describes the courses she is taking this fall, including classes in current events, art and literature. But Leeds will never step foot on a campus or in a classroom. The 79-year-old widow has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair to get around her Manhattan apartment.
Senior Services to host tea, fashion show
J-W Staff Reports
September 11, 2008
Douglas County Senior Services is having its second annual tea and fall fashion show Saturday.
It’s National Grandparents Day: Hug someone you love
By Sophia Maines
September 7, 2008
Have you hugged a grandparent lately? Today would be a good day. It’s National Grandparents Day, the designated time to celebrate those family elders often known for their bear hugs, peanut butter cookies and dependable gift-giving.
Laboring longer becomes growing trend for Americans
By Dave Carpenter - Associated Press Writer
September 1, 2008
Americans are changing the game plan for retirement, with millions laboring right past the traditional retirement age and working into their late 60s and beyond.
Tea, fashion show to benefit seniors
J-W Staff Reports
August 22, 2008
The Kansas University School of Pharmacy will sponsor a tea and fall fashion show to benefit Douglas County Senior Services.
Senior day care service to close
By George Diepenbrock
August 13, 2008
Budget cuts will force Douglas County Senior Services to close the adult day care program that has been open since 1980. “These are people that spent their whole lives in this community. They have raised their families here,” said John Glassman, director for senior services. “They have paid taxes here all these years, and now something like this needs to be taken away, when they need it, and that’s just a very hard thing to do for anyone in this business.
88-year-old celebrates 08/08/08 birthday
By Mark Boyle
August 9, 2008
8/8/08. It’s a date viewed to be lucky in Chinese culture, and thousands of people in the United States have also attached some significance to the unique calendar entry. Lawrence resident Lucy Seaver has her own reason for calling the day lucky — she turned 88 on 8/8. “I think it’s very neat,” she says.
Sedgwick County database will help elderly, disabled
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
July 17, 2008
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday unveiled a database for emergency responders that will have personal information from elderly and disabled residents who sign up for the program.
Study: Many retirees may outlive savings
By Nancy Trejos - The Washington Post
July 14, 2008
Nearly three out of five middle-class retirees will probably run out of money if they maintain their pre-retirement lifestyles, a new study from Ernst & Young has concluded.
Elderly fare poorly on prostate cancer drugs
July 9, 2008
A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn’t spread.
107-year-old man leads alumni parade
June 15, 2008
C. Yardley Chittick sneaked off school grounds with Humphrey Bogart and other schoolmates, but Phillips Academy on Saturday let its oldest living graduate off the hook.

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