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The power of friendship, the destructive impact of war, and genuine appreciation of the natural world are the overriding themes in this quirky, historical novel about an unlikely expedition by two women in search of an elusive golden beetle.
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The May 2023 UMRA Family History Interest Group ZOOM presentation was an open discussion and question/answer session that covered a wide range of topics.
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Recording spreads awareness to rein in the Medicare Advantage (MA) privatized system, and protect traditional Medicare funding.
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Pieranna Garavaso and Lory Lemke, retired professors of philosophy at UMM, took us on an incredible visit to Pavia and Verona, Italy.
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Scott Gillespie, editorial page editor and vice president of the Star Tribune, provided the large audience for UMRA’s April 2023 luncheon forum an insightful and educational look at how the newspaper produces editorials and chooses the “op-ed” commentaries it publishes.
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Set in Burma after World War I, this “spellbinding” true story about James Howard Williams and his love for elephants provides lessons in courage, trust, and gratitude.
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Like many schools these days, the University of Minnesota uses a holistic review process for college admissions. If you have a prospective student in your family, there are many things you can encourage them to do.
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Larry Rudnick and Vicki Gaylord shared how they have worked with living family members to gain more information and insight into their family trees. Gaylord and Rudnick explained the processes they used and gave great examples.
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At UMRA’s first in-person forum of 2023, members of the Retirees Association heard an excellent presentation by Mike Volna, the University associate vice president for finance and assistant chief financial officer.
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Gerontologist Marti DeLiema, PhD, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, gave an outstanding presentation on "Emerging trends in consumer scams and keeping your finances safe from exploitation” for UMRA’s Living Well Workshop on March 21.
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The fictional story and characters portrayed in 'A House Among the Trees' are based on the last will of Maurice Sendak, the renowned author and illustrator of children’s books who died in 2012 and left his entire estate to his longtime personal assistant.
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More than two dozen UMRA members gathered for a behind-the-scenes visit to the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine on the U of M Twin Cities campus in early March.
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“Our democracy is resilient,” Secretary of State Steve Simon reassured those attending UMRA’s February 2023 forum on the history and future of elections and democracy in Minnesota. “But remember, resilient doesn’t mean indestructible.”
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Healthy living is the best approach to the aging process and to the prevention of age-related bone changes including fractures. The approached recommended by Julie Switzer, MD, during her well-attended and engaging presentation for UMRA’s February 2023 Living Well Workshop includes four parts: exercise, diet, healthy habits, and osteoporosis medications.
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For several years, journalist and author Jessica Bruder followed a group of retirees who lived in their vehicles, everything from small cars to worn out RVs, as they tried to piece together a subsistence lifestyle. Her book chronicles the challenges, the hardships, and the community these modern nomads created for themselves.
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UMRA's Family History Interest Group (FHIG) met via Zoom for two presentations on ways to engage family members in family history.
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The University of Minnesota’s health sciences are committed to achieving eminence in research, teaching, innovation, and clinical care, Dr. Jakub Tolar, dean of the Medical School and vice president of clinical affairs, told members of UMRA during a special forum on February 14.
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Watch the recording of the January 25, 2023 Armchair Traveler Program and be transported to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and enjoy a hike along the Cleveland Way.
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State Sen. Sandy Pappas joined legislative analyst Nathan Hopkins for UMRA’s January 2023 forum on the selection and election of University of Minnesota regents. They gave a master class on how this is accomplished and were candid about the process.
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The story told by author Kristin Harmel in "The Book of Lost Names" is set in the Vichy area of France, where there was an underground network to help Jews and children escape to Switzerland during World War II.
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Gone are the days of standalone library catalogs and indexes. But U of M retirees can borrow from the University Libraries’ physical collections, request materials from other libraries through interlibrary loan services, and tap the vast array of licensed digital books.
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The Family History Interest Group learned about tracing family history using DNA testing and tools including Ancestry DNA, 23andMe, and GEDmatch which uses the GEDCOM files generated by those companies to connect across platforms.
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"Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" by Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, inspired a spirited and sometimes somber discussion by members of UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club about end-of-life health challenges.
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At age 105, Woodrow Wilson Nickel is living in a nursing home. He decides he needs to write his life story, and what a story it is. It’s the story of a destitute young man during the Great Depression who found a reason to keep living against all odds: driving two giraffes from New York City to San Diego.
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At our November 2022 luncheon forum, a group of enthusiastic UMRA members gathered to hear political scientist Kathryn Pearson discuss the midterm elections just a few days after they occurred
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Renowned researcher and educator Janet Dubinsky, PhD, led an interactive workshop on “Neuroplasticity in aging” that was well attended by UMRA members and guests on November 9, 2022. Dubinsky is a professor in the U of M Medical School Department of Neuroscience and founder and director of BrainU, a professional development program for secondary school science teachers.
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At our October Forum, Jessica Hellmann, Ph.D., shared the critical role that universities have to play in addressing the climate crisis.
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This Tender Land is an epic coming-of-age story set in Minnesota during the summer of 1932. It chronicles a mesmerizing journey of four children who escape the horrors of the Lincoln Indian Training School and sneak away in a canoe in search of a home.
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Kevina and Lee Munnich gave a presentation on "Family History Tourism". They shared information about 4 different sites and insights into their family's history.
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Experts from Minnesota-based HealthPartners—Barbara Cox, vice president, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, and Amy Schultz, director, Medicare Programs—presented information about Medicare changes for 2023.
View a video recording and slides from UMRA's Living Well Workshop on health insurance options for 2023.
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