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😊 RetireHub Daily — 4/4/24 😊

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April 04, 2024

It is Thursday, April 4th, 2024

On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader of the American civil rights movement who was in Memphis, Tennessee, to support a strike by the city's sanitation workers, was assassinated by James Earl Ray.

Deal of the Day

We all know how finicky smoke and CO alarms can be — sometimes they run out of battery and don’t let you know, other times they annoyingly beep for no reason at all.

The X-Sense Smoke Alarm Listener converts a traditional alarm into a smart device, providing free real-time notifications, voice location playback, device sharing and linked alarms.

  • Works with all alarm brands that meet UL standards.

  • Installation is straightforward with no need to replace existing alarms.

  • Makes Non-Smart Alarms Intelligent.

  • No Subscription Required and all features are free.

  • Learn More…

Yesterday’s Poll Results - If you were to take an online class, what subject would you be most interested in?

The runaway winner was a “Cooking techniques class for healthy eating” (37% of the vote), followed by a “Cybersecurity basics for protecting personal information” (with 25% of the vote).

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

  • “I think I would have probably picked photography but that goes directly to advanced.”

  • “Basic knowledge of using computers and navigating the web.”

  • “Learn a foreign language. For me that would be Spanish”

We had our artist depict RetireHub members learning Mediterranean cooking from an online course!

WHAT WE’RE READING

by Kait Nolan

Big city ambition collides with small-town devotion as seasoned marketing exec Norah Burke and hometown boy Cam Crawford join forces to fight a corporate giant. As the battle heats up, they discover their differences might be their greatest strength. But as their professional collaboration veers towards undeniable attraction, can a city girl turned small-town savior really surrender her city skyline for southern sunsets and an unexpected chance at love?

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SENIOR LIVING NEWS

Voluntourism — Is It Right For You?

Over the past decade, there has been a sharp increase in the number of travelers who wish to contribute in some meaningful way as part of their travels. This is known as voluntourism. To meet this demand, there have sprung up innumerable “volunteering” organizations seeking to match travelers with various destinations and interests.

Go ahead and Google the topic. You’ll be amazed how many opportunities there are, even post-Covid!

15 Best Cities to Retire in Florida in 2024

When you think of retirement states, Florida probably naturally comes to mind. The mild winters and miles of beaches make Florida popular with retirees eager to enjoy life.

Yes, Florida rates consistenly as one of the best places to live for retirees. Whether you’re looking for city life, a suburban home, or a dedicated retirement community, there are tons of options geared towards seniors.

LONGEVITY TIP OF THE DAY

Know your family history — Don’t wait — ask your family members about chronic diseases and mental health disorders they have experienced and gather information about deceased relatives. Learning your family’s health history can give your health care provider important clues to help diagnose problems as you age.

NEWS OF THE DAY

'Miracle' operation reverses blindness in three-year-old girl giving her 'promising' future

A three year old with a genetic condition that causes blindness is doing incredibly well after unique pioneering operation to restore her sight.

The UK is the only country performing keyhole eye surgery to inject healthy copies of a gene into sufferers’ eyes. It is being used to reverse blindness in children born with a rare condition which means they can only distinguish between light and dark. And it has given little Khadijah Chaudhry, born with Leber congenital amaurosis-4, a chance at seeing properly again. The condition affects about one in 40,000 babies and causes cells in the retina to die off by the age of four.

HarperCollins made a tiny tweak to its book design—and has saved thousands of trees as a result

As you’re racing through a thriller or romance novel, you’re not thinking about the fonts or layout on each page. But a designer has spent hours poring over each element on the page to create the most delightful reading experience.

Just ask Leah Carlson-Stanisic, associate director of design at HarperCollins, one of the four biggest publishing houses in the the world. When a manuscript comes across her desk, she considers what font best expresses the content. Historical fiction might warrant a font created in the 1800s. A book about technology might require a more recent sans serif. “It’s 30% experience and 70% intuition,” she says.

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