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News >  Family

Elder abuse cases on the rise

In 2008, Adult Protective Services received nearly 14,400 reports and found reasons to investigate slightly more than 12,000 of those reports. The state agency last year had more than 42,000 reports, of which 28,285 were determined worthy of investigation. Those investigations covered more than 35,000 allegations, as one investigation may contain different types of abuse against an elder.
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Decade-by-decade: What to do now to retire better

Whether age 23 or 57, it’s never too early or too late to take steps toward a better retirement, say Spokane financial planners. Depending on your decade of life, you can take some determined steps. Most important at any stage, do something.
News >  Health

Crowned TOPS King, Phil Hayes made good on a promise

Losing 67 pounds for Phil Hayes goes beyond a goal reached more than a year ago. Phil Hayes once tipped the scale at 294 pounds when he wore 3X shirts and 46-inch waist for pants, but he made a promise to his wife before she died to stick with a weight loss commitment.
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Second Harvest teaches kids healthy cooking

Second Harvest has started kids cooking classes that are impacting family decisions for healthier eating – from wheat flour for making pizza dough to homemade shamrock smoothie shakes.
News >  Family

Navigating the age of kids and smartphones

Children at a much younger ages are getting smartphones. A Feb. 28 report by the Nielsen Company surveyed parents of kids ages 6-12 and found that the most predominant age when kids got a service plan was 10 in year-end 2016.
News >  Health

Tiny fruit flies offer a few clues to sleep-related Alzheimer’s mysteries

Scientists have known that Alzheimer’s patients commonly experience disturbed sleep. WSU’s Jason Gerstner published a study this past summer in the Journal of Neuroscience Research that looked at the interaction between FABP and beta-amyloid in relation to sleep patterns, examining those dynamics in fruit flies.
News >  Features

Investing in friendships for two generations

A Spokane Valley investment club, the Lilies, started 21 years ago. They’re all women who love coffee, so in fall 1995 their first choice ignored a financial adviser’s caution about a then-smaller Seattle company, Starbucks. Various investments later, they’ve grown both a sizable portfolio and tight friendships. And now, some of their daughters have started a second investment club, the Dandies.