Here are the top five most viewed stories on Northwest Prime Time's website for the first week of August 2023:
1. WHERE IN WASHINGTON? - our monthly contest, where participants can win $100 - came out on top this past week.
2. Margaret Larson's most recent column muses on the role that music can play in your aging journey. "Good Music, Getting Older, Getting Better" snagged the second spot on our most viewed stories list.
3. Senior Women Go ‘Over the Edge’ showcases the 70- and 80-something year-old women who plan to rappel down a 10-story building to raise funds for low-income senior housing. This came in at number three.
4. Debbie Stone's travel article about visiting Walla Wall was the fourth most-viewed article this past week: Much to love about Walla Walla.
The Cost of Aging: How Rent Caps Could Affect Washington Seniors
Since moving into an affordable senior housing complex in Lynnwood six-and-a-half years ago, Timothy’s rent has steadily increased –
with hikes up to 14.5% some years
Exhibition: The Things They Brought Home With Them
2025 marks fifty years since the United States’ conflict in Vietnam ended. A new exhibition at the Washington State History Museum honors Vietnam veterans and their wartime experiences
Recovery to recreation: ElderPlace PACE program in Everett attends to needs without nursing home
This "Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)" is an elder care program that serves people age 55 and older and is designed to keep them out of a nursing home.
Making your own gift basket allows you to handpick items that you know will be appreciated. The recipient will be touched that you went to the extra effort.