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It is Sunday, March 10th, 2024.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1959, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun became the first play by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway.

Deal of the Day

Dunkin’ Donuts — 10% Off

• Most Dunkin’ Donuts locations across the country offer a senior discount worth 10% off your order. Given how big their coffees are, it’s best to make these purchased before 10am so you aren’t wired on caffeine through the evening 😉 

• Dunkin’ Donuts Store Locator

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — Do you use any health and wellness apps? If so, what kind do you find most beneficial?

Over 44% of RetireHub members don’t use health and wellness apps, but those that do typically use them for fitness tracking and workout apps!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

• “My husband and I belong to a gym and cook/eat healthy the majority of the time (nobody's perfect!) ;) ”

• “The Health app which tracks steps and weight”

• “Garmin Connect / My Fitness Pal ”

We had our artist depict RetireHub members utilizing their fitness apps while getting a workout in!

What We’re Reading

Coming Home To Hideaway Bay, by Michelle Brouder

Price — $3.99 — Now for $0

Overview: After the death of her grandmother, recently widowed Lily returns to her quaint lakeside hometown — where she faces a reunion with her estranged sisters. As she confronts old wounds and painful secrets, can Lily finally heal from her past? A heartfelt read that kicks off a series.

• Get it on Amazon!

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Senior Living News

Are We Over-Estimating Our Alzheimer’s Risk?

We seem to be inundated with stories of doom and gloom on the likelihood of our acquiring Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia. In fact, if you listen to the varied and disparate reports we seem to be inundated with lately, none of us will escape the onslaught.

However, are we taking it all too much to heart and living our lives in fear of something we may never experience?

…Click Here to Read the Guide

How to Withdraw Tax-Efficiently Throughout Retirement

Two things are certain in life: death and taxes. And retiring doesn’t exempt you from either of those events.

But if you’ve left the workforce, chances are you won’t pay as much in taxes as you did before you retired. Depending on how much your annual income is, you may owe taxes on part of your Social Security, and you could also owe money on your retirement distributions. If you withdraw strategically, though, you can potentially reduce your tax impact.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Watch your grandkids — While babysitting every day is stressful, regularly watching the grands can lower your risk of dying by a third, according to a 2016 study published in Evolution and Human Behavior. That adds up to an extra five years of life, researchers say. They speculate that caregiving gives grandparents a sense of purpose, and keeps them mentally and physically active.

Slang Word Of The Day

Word: Rizz  

Definition: The ability to seduce or charm a potential love interest.

Used in a Sentence: “Jeremy is so affable and handsome — he’s got unlimited rizz.”

News of the Day

80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed

• Harold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in France, a country the World War II veteran first visited as a 20-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces corporal shortly after D-Day.

• Terens, a gregarious and energetic 100-year-old, will be honored in June by the French as part of the 80th anniversary celebration of their country's liberation from the Nazis. Then he plans to marry the sprightly 96-year-old Swerlin in a town near the beaches where U.S. troops landed.

• …read the full story

'Reclaiming our space': Chinatown seniors return to mall for tai chi a year after staff kicked them out

• On Saturday afternoon, Vancouver’s Chinatown Plaza mall was filled with people eager to learn the cultural practice of tai chi.

• A year ago, seniors were kicked out of the mall – which is owned by the City of Vancouver and managed by EasyPark – during one of their sessions, for using the space without permission.

• …read the full story

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