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In Appreciation of Volunteers

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

People often ask how we, working in the non-profit community, can do what we do with the resources we have.  The answer is through the help of others, some with material gifts and others through gifts of their time. Recently … Continue reading →

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Make Someone Happy

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

I was listening to one of my favorite entertainers, Barbara Streisand, recently.  I can listen to her music over and over again and love many of her songs but one of them struck a chord with me as I was … Continue reading →

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Tickets for this Thurs. Leadership in Ag

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Tickets for this Thurs. Leadership in Aging Celebration, are available 202.414.6313 or http://ow.ly/5b316

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photos from Friendship Terrace’s 40th a

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

photos from Friendship Terrace’s 40th anniversary are available on our facebook page http://ow.ly/3mLQ6

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Is Loneliness an Inevitable Part of Aging?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

As we age, social networks change, friends die or move away, our partner or spouse may die or we divorce, neighborhoods change, retirement happens to one or both of a couple, children grow up, we change.  All of these and … Continue reading →

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Aging Beauty

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

On the September 30th Oprah Winfrey show Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd and Linda Evans joined Oprah for a discussion about aging and beauty.   Teri Hatcher had photographed herself makeup and Botox free and posted the images on Facebook to … Continue reading →

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T’ai Chi Keeping Older Adults in Balance

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

“T’ai Chi does improve your quality of life,”  according to Ray Franklin-Vaughn, leader of Classical Yang Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan at Friendship Terrace Retirement Community in Washington, D.C. “ T’ai Chi is slow moving and easy,”  continues Franklin-Vaughn, “ Leading to … Continue reading →

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