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Portland Senior Issues Examiner

The Portland Senior Issues Examiner is a column in the news site Examiner.com's Portland section.

Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com is the insider source of everything local, offering a rich mix of hyper-local and globally relevant content. Examiner.com covers more than 240 major cities, towns and neighborhoods in the United States and Canada. Website visitors are automatically directed to information nearest their homes.

About Greg Stinson:

After spending 40 years in the design business, Greg has entered the world of retirement. The journey into the "Golden Years" has opened his eyes to many issues that he has experienced firsthand, and about which he has developed a real passion. Greg has found a pathway to enhance the lives of people going through life transitions through self discovery and design, and wishes to publish his discoveries.

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Multnomah County Library Podcasts

In partnership with Life by Design NW, the Multnomah County Library hosts monthy events exploring Positive Aging and supporting the 50+ community. Some of these events are recorded, and are available to listen to online, or for download for your computer or mp3 player.

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Dedicate Fridays to Feeling Groovy (aka Feel Good Friday)

Become a Life by Design NW Fan on Facebook

1. Go to Life by Design NW’s Facebook page.
2. Select Become a Fan.
Need incentive? We give away t-shirts and other goodies on occasion to our fans.
If Facebook isn’t your thing, we’re also on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Everyone needs a pick-me-up now and then. So, let’s put a little sunshine in our gray Portland weeks by dedicating Fridays to sharing inspiring, warm-fuzzy and heart-warming stories. That’s right — Feel Good Fridays.

It’s easy to participate.

1. Visit Life by Design NW’s Facebook page.
2. Do one or more of the following:
a) Type your story in the “What’s on your mind?” box and then click Share.
b) Read what others have typed.
c) Give a “thumb’s up” to your favorite Feel Good Friday moments.

Viola! You’ve participated in Feel Good Friday. Don’t worry, if you don’t have a Facebook account, you can still participate by emailing your story to us. Hey, it might even lead to an interview for an upcoming newsletter.

And if you miss Friday by a couple of days, go ahead and post anyway. Feeling good shouldn’t be limited to just Friday.

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Visit Our Website

You may have noticed some changes to our website recently. Life by Design NW's website

Last summer we upgraded the site to provide you with more articles, stories and event listings. Since then, we’ve gotten feedback about what you liked and how we could make it even better. Thank you!

With the recent changes, you’ll be able to:

Find events faster and easier
Check out the latest, hottest news and things to do from our home page

Please let us know what you think about LifebyDesignNW.org.

Thank You, Volunteers!

Thanks to everyone who volunteered to improve the website — either by contributing articles, designing a new logo or providing us with valuable feedback. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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Meetup

Meetup is a good example of an online tool that facilitates offline community building. Its mission is "to revitalize local community and help people around the world self-organize." If you want to meet people who share a particular interest or hobby, you can find local "meetups" on this website. You can even start your own groups by starting your own group, and posting it on the site, where others can sign up for your events. There’s something for everyone at meetup – so give it a try and let us know your experience.

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Twitter

Twitter gives new meaning to the term 'instant messaging'! With Twitter, you can keep up with your friends and coworkers, through the exchange of quick, frequent, and short messages posted from a phone or computer. The maximum limit is 140 characters. Stay connected in real time. Follow Life by Design NW on Twitter.

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Manage and expand your professional network online with LinkedIn, a new social networking tool based on the six-degrees of separation rule (you know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone…..six times until you are connected). LinkedIn enables you, as a registered user, to maintain a list of contact details of people you know and trust in business and community life. This is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways to get your name out to the right people, such as potential employers, collaborators, and business partners. LinkedIn is a great tool in the job search, so start you profile to highlight who you are, share your work experience, and have others 'recommend' you on line.

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Facebook

Facebook: It’s not just for kids! The fastest growing segment of Facebook users is people 50+, so join the revolution! Facebook is a way to keep in touch with new and old friends, and share photos and videos, new stories, and updates. Become a fan of us on Facebook!

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