UMRA Cares
All UMRA Cares articles are collected here.
People who careThere are some very special UMRA volunteers who reach out to individual members and/or our families with personal notes in times of grief and loss, and for the past five years Kathleen O’Brien has led this important work with exceptional dedication and grace. Published:More... |
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Firsthand | Experiences with agingEven before the coronavirus changed everything, two veteran world travelers decided they may never travel for a winter vacation again. Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingSeven phases of aging provide a framework for describing what Helen Carlson has come to think of as her “gifts of aging.” Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingRon Matross has learned, through firsthand experience and observing others, that successful aging involves an ever-changing mixture of grace and grit. Grace to accept your limitations and enough grit to keep them from dominating your life. Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingA state of gratitude is one of the most important paths to the enjoyment of aging, says Carol Urness, whose lifelong passion for books, and becoming an Internet bookseller, have brought her into contact with other “book people” all over the world. Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingHearing loss affects about one-third of all adults in the U. S. between ages 65 and 74 and more than half over age 75. It is nothing to be embarrassed about. It is normal. Published:More... |
Firsthand | experiences with agingDo you often feel cold when others do not? UMRA member Ron Anderson found a way to combat his "cold intolerance" by using mindfulness meditation. Published:More... |
Firsthand | experiences with agingIn a personal essay, UMRA member Lynn C. Anderson discusses "remembering" and the importance of being intentional. Published:More... |
Firsthand—experiences with agingRon Anderson addresses the question, What components of wisdom grow or decline in our later lives? Published:More... |
Firsthand—experiences with agingClaudia Parliament explains how returning to synchronized swimming after a 32-year hiatus has significantly altered her life. Published:More... |
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Firsthand—experiences with agingA recent downturn in physical health led to unexpected freedom and new meaning for Ron Anderson. Published:More... |
Firsthand—experiences with agingFor John Anderson, the fun of interacting with young people who are enthusiastic about joining the U of M community has not changed since his retirement. Published:More... |
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Firsthand—experiences with agingShingles, as you may know, is a malady of aging, rarely fatal but very painful for weeks on end. Also, it can reoccur. Published:More... |
Cares Committee recommends two local meditation centersOf the many places to find meditation classes in the Twin Cities, two that have attracted UMRA members are the University’s Center for Spirituality and Healing and the Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Published:More... |
Cares Committee continues series on meditation and mindfulnessThinking that meditation can only be learned by sitting with a personal guide? That personal guide can come to you via your smartphone. Published:More... |