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Retirement Q & A

Question:  What is the earliest age that I can apply for my Social Security retirement benefits? Answer: If you want benefits to begin at age 62 — the earliest age you can receive reduced retirement benefits — you must be at least 61 years and 9 months of age to apply. Keep in mind that […]

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Environment

Documentary tracks rise of environmental movement

Dear EarthTalk: What is the new documentary film A Fierce Green Fire about and what does the title refer to? — Gloria Howard, Washington, DC A Fierce Green Fire is a new film documenting the rise of the modern environmental movement from the 1960s through the present day. It premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and […]

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Health and Fitness

What seniors should know about diets

Some popular food trends recommend eliminating refined grains; others shun meat, fish and poultry. While the jury is still out on many of these trendy diets, some have been linked to significant health benefits. But is removing entire food groups good for an aging body? This new infographic from MySilverAge provides details about four of […]

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Washington

Chowder Cook-Off supports families of fallen warriors

Port Angeles, Wash.– Visitors to Port Angeles’ annual Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival will have an opportunity to help support the families of fallen military servicemen and women this year at the event’s inaugural Captain Joseph House Benefit Chowder Cook-Off supporting the Captain Joseph House Foundation. Professional and amateur chefs will compete in an effort […]

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University of Washington Dental

1959 NE Pacific Ave Box 35665 Seattle, WA 98195 Adult emergencies: 206-685-9014 Adult new patient and non-emergency: 206- 616-6996 Child clients: 206-543-3525 20%-40% off private fees; same for all patients. Patient selection based on learning opportunities for dental students.  

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Nonprofit group to provide reverse mortgage counseling

American Consumer Credit Counseling has received a grant of over $20,000 to provide reverse mortgage counseling. The award comes from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), a national Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intermediary with more than 600 community-based affiliates. With this funding ACCC will offer free reverse mortgage counseling to borrowers who are required […]

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Crisis Clinic

211 Community Information Line Community Clinic Crisis Clinic Serves all ages. Call for more information. [email protected] www.crisisclinic.org/211KC.html (206) 461-3222 Offers up-to-date, comprehensive referrals to health and human services in King County. More than 6,000 services listed. Services are free and professional.

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Environment

Are we heading for a ‘population crash’

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that human overpopulation isn’t such a big issue any more as numbers are expected to start declining in a few decades? — Melinda Mason, Boone, IA Ever since Thomas Malthus published “An Essay on the Principle of Population” in 1798, positing incorrectly that humans’ proclivity for procreation would exhaust the […]