This Active Life March 2002

Voices

There was a time when the "graying of the population," had mostly negative implications. Aging meant losing one's faculties, independence, and strength. It meant retiring from a job well done to a life without work. For some, that meant a life of leisure and travel, but for others, it meant counting the pennies of a small retirement pension. It also meant the world, geared for the young, just didn't "fit" us anymore. We yearned for tools and home designs that met our needs and coped with prejudicial notions against the aged.
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Choices

Carol Dunnam was a middle school teacher for eight years in St. Louis, Missouri, then high school English teacher for 20 years.
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People

Family members may come and go, but dolls are forever. So says Oregon member Lois Costello, who has found a unique way to preserve the past and create a legacy for the future.
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Getting Involved

For more than 30 years, the Senior Corps has linked 450,000 older Americans to volunteer opportunities in their communities. Its three main programs: the Foster Grandparent Program, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, and the Senior Companion Program. Each of these programs is looking for volunteers willing to make a difference in the lives of children and adults.
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Getting By

Every issue of This Active Life addresses reader questions on specific areas of retiree concern. In this issue, NEA Member Benefits expert Doug Terwilliger addresses a recent law affecting retirees.
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Getting Connected

NEA-Retired members are again playing key roles in NEA's Read Across America, which is celebrated March 1st this year.
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Health

Few choices are as difficult as picking a nursing home or assisted living facility. If you're looking for a place for yourself or a loved one, the best thing you can do is be prepared. Facilities vary widely, and you don't want to make a poor decision.
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Computers

If you've ever been tempted to open an enticing E-mail and attachment from a stranger, don't. That stranger may be a hacker with a scheme in mind, attacking your computer and those of your friends and contacts.
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