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Finding Your Roots
How well do you know your family tree? Does your family have an amateur genealogist who acts as the keeper of family history and stories? Tracing our family lineage has become more popular in recent years with services like 23AndMe and Ancestery.com, but there are a number of free ways to learn about your family…
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Canned Food Safety 101
February is Canned Foods Month. We’ve talked on the blog before about the importance of having emergency food, especially during winter storms and blackouts. Canned foods seem to fit that bill perfectly since they can be opened with a manual can opener and, depending on the food inside, may not need to be warmed up….
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Language Services in Washtenaw County
February 21st is Language Day, a day set aside to celebrate cultural diversity and raise awareness of dying languages. Today on the blog we’re going to focus on local services to support those for whom English is not their first language. Did you know top three languages with limited English proficiency in Washtenaw County are…
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Aging Solo
February 14th may be Valentine’s Day, but it’s also known by a more cynical name- Singles Awareness Day. While there’s lots of information about aging in place and caregiving, it seems to assume that you have children or other family members to help with your care. If you live alone or don’t have children, what…
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Protecting Your Data: What To Do If Your Data is Stolen
Computers are a part of everyday life. Unfortunately scammers and criminals use every medium they can (e.g., phone calls, texts, email, physical mail) to separate older adults with their hard-earned money. Last week on the blog we looked at ways to protect our personal data, as well as general computer safety tips. Today we’re going to…
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