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Genealogy Corner… 101 Best Genealogy Websites

Issue 37.13

Each year, Family Tree Magazine publishes a list of the 101 best genealogy websites. This year they showcased many of their favorite sites boasting shiny new records databases, new techniques for accessing data and ways to share your family tree. This helps you benefit from other’s research. There are also some new sites.

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Is Xerostomia Wiping Out Your Teeth?

Issue 37.13

A common cause of tooth loss, especially in the Baby Boomer generation and older, is dry mouth. Xerostomia is the scientific word for dry mouth and you may have heard it first from your physician.

Dry mouth has various causes but the most common is prescription medications. Drugs for high blood pressure, […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Digital Assets And Estate Planning

Issue 37.13

Because we spend a lot of time online – banking, shopping, social networking, etc., a new category of personal property seems to have emerged known to estate planners as “digital assets.” Digital assets include any work or possessions stored on computers, hard drives and the internet. They include photos, videos, e-mails and playlists. […]

Looking Back… Widows and Widowers

Issue 37.13

Growing older can bring the challenge of living alone for many married couples. The years you are married bring a security knowing that someone is there to support and care for you, but there is the reality that at some unknown time death will separate you. This event can be abrupt and sudden, […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… War Time Flight

Issue 37.13

Flying on a bombing mission to the dreaded city of “Big B” Berlin was gut wrenching to anticipate. Four of us gunners were sitting in the radio room waiting for the signal to start engines and then another signal flair from the control tower to taxie into position. There can’t be very much […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Spouses Have A Significant Benefit

Issue 37.13

Social Security can be an important financial asset for married couples when the time comes to apply for retirement benefits. In many cases, one spouse may have earned significantly more than the other, or have worked for a longer span of years. Or it could be that one spouse stayed home to do […]

Too Good To Be True?

Issue 37.13

“This sounds too good to be true” is the most common statement from investigating seniors while learning accurate details about the H.E.C.M. or Reverse Mortgage. While the literal thinking of getting a loan and never making a payment seems to be so, the H.E.C.M. is definitely good and also true for the consumer, […]

Geek Speak… Agency And Electronics

Issue 36.13

I will probably be accused of injecting religion into my column this week, but I can live with that if necessary. The reason is that the impetus for this idea came from a recent church lesson I taught in my congregation. It was all about the agency of man (and woman) and how […]

Genealogy Corner… Just Do It – Part 2

Issue 36.13

Part 2

I encourage you to try this because it is so easy, interesting and fun to view, repair and source your own family within the Family Tree!

At https://familysearch.org/ to get to the tree, you click on Family Tree. Find a deceased person on your pedigree and click on their name in […]

Have The Talk Of A Lifetime

Issue 36.13

People talk about many things with their loved ones: from day-to-day detail to big events. Sharing stories with those who matter most isn’t just important today; it will be especially significant when it’s time to commemorate a life. Metcalf Mortuary is proud to announce its participation in “Have the Talk of A Lifetime”, […]