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MURAnews Spring 2017 - present

Winter 2024	President’s Corner Contacting MURA News from MURA Save the date – MURA Annual General Membership Meeting Call for nominations Recent passings Welcome new retirees MURA scholarship funds Save the date – 2nd Annual MURA Spring Fling Annual Holiday Luncheon MURA walks – Winter 2024 News from CURAC Your Money/Your Health January 2024 pension plan increases/updates 2023 tax documents Parking on campus Notifying Human Resources of address changes A reminder about retiree benefit plan booklets What to do with old technology devices What’s happening at Mac McMaster breaks ground on new student residence University Club lounge now open to all Patrick Deane Fall honorary degree recipient Math and Stats 80th anniversary Generative artificial intelligence at McMaster Volunteer opportunities Physiotherapist-led tele-rehabilitation Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair Members’ Corner /winter-2024#@%/winter-2024#!**&$?/winter-2024#^! The Ghost in the Addict A Winter Holiday in the Orkneys
Fall 2023	President’s Corner Contacting MURA News from MURA MURA Holiday Luncheon First MURA Graduate Scholarship awarded Graduand award winner 2023 MURA walks Retirees in the news Welcome new retirees Recent passings What’s happening at Mac Campus Greenhouse McMaster Children’s Centre Volunteer opportunities McMaster Chaplaincy Exam Hospitality Program Kinesiology research study participants needed School of Rehab Science virtual exercise trial CURAC needs Communications Cttee members Your Money/Your Health Questions about your Sun Life health & dental claims coverage? McMaster retiree $10,000 out-of province/country emergency medical coverage Consider a legacy gift to McMaster Parking on campus Notifying Human Resources of address changes Computer Tips & Tricks Free online access to movies, TV, and more through Hamilton Public Library Members’ Corner A Sense of Place: Miscou Island The fun of singing and playing music online! Missing the bus is not always a bad thing A creative life after retirement Holiday Spectacular
Summer 2023	President’s Corner Contacting MURA News from MURA 2023 MURA Annual General Meeting Welcome New Council Members! Welcome new retirees Retirees in the news Best Canadian scientists from McMaster Order of Canada appointments Recent passings MURA events MURA Holiday Lunch MURA Scholarship News McMaster University Retirees Continue to Give Back to the University Report on CURAC Annual Meeting 2023 What’s happening at Mac Order of Canada Appointment McMaster University Campus Architecture and Sculpture Tours Your Money/Your Health Retiree Benefits Reminders Claim Submissions Retiree Out of Province/Country Emergency Medical Coverage Update Check your Biennial Pension Information Statement Changes Coming to OHIP Funding for Visits to Optometrists Parking on campus Contacting Human Resources Volunteer opportunities Recruiting for a resistance band training research study Recruiting for a light-weight resistance training research study Members’ Corner Chimneys: Dundas and Prague In Praise of Walking A Joyful Habit
Spring 2023	President’s Corner News from MURA 2023 Nominating Committee Report Proposed changes to MURA’s Constitution Welcome new retirees MURA Spring Fling 2023 McMaster note cards Retirees in the news MURA Graduate Scholarship Fund Recent passings CURAC Report What’s happening at Mac Brighter World Volunteer opportunities Study Looking for Volunteers to Participate in Mobility Programs McMaster Convocation Assistants An Invitation to Become a Volunteer Workshop Facilitator Your Money/Your Health Diet and Healthy Aging Managing Cholesterol with Diet and Lifestyle Changes A Reminder for Your End-of-Life Planning Thinking About Enrolling in Courses at Mac? Local Pharmacies in Ontario are Now Able to Prescribe for Common Ailments You May Need to Pay for Tests by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists Flourishing – What is it and How Do We Achieve it? Members’ Corner Time on My Hands Insomnia Nostalgia and the Writing of Books The Gift of Up - Ascending into Grace Space
Winter 2023	President’s Corner News from MURA From the MURA archives Retirees in the news 2022 MURA Graduand Award winner Your Money/Your Health January 2023 pension plan updates Sun Life changing its pharmacy benefit manager Free online access to newspapers and magazines through Hamilton Public Library Mac Optimal Aging Portal e-learning tutorials What’s happening at Mac New construction Brighter World - MIRA awards $240,000 in catalyst grants Members’ Corner Pliny on the FIFA world cup Singing! A notebook
Fall 2022	News from MURA Tribute to John Paul (Jack) Evans What’s happening at Mac New construction Brighter World Your Money/Your Health McMaster photo ID card Walking and artistic endeavours -- a boon to good health Computer Tips & Tricks Multi-Factor Authentication Members’ Corner Hiking (all) the Mountains of Scotland - Stephen Walter Services for Students with Disabilities at McMaster - Tim Nolan Friendship - Ellen Ryan
Summer 2022	News from MURA 2022 MURA AGM Retirees in the news Welcome new Council members! From the MURA archives: Social activities and trips Brighter World: Latest research in infectious diseases at McMaster Computer Tips & Tricks Trend Micro Antivirus software Your Money/Your Health Maintaining physical and mental fitness during retirement When to cut back or stop driving due to age-related changes? Members’ Corner Travelling companion - Elaine McKinnon Riehm Personal relaxation strategy - John Horsman Learn Greek! - Anthony Carr
Spring 2022	Members’ Corner Time well spent - Dennis McCalla Objurgatory? Dwy? - Elaine McKinnon Riehm Birthing of the Canadian Phoenix - Steve Staniek A musical journey from playing to composing - Fred Moyes Your Money/Your Health Updated information on the shingles vaccine Maintaining physical and mental well-being in less-than-ideal circumstances Update on out-of-province/country health insurance options What’s happening at Mac McMaster’s research information website “Brighter World” CURAC The 2022 CURAC/ARUCC Virtual Assembly 2022 CURAC/ARUCC Annual General Meeting and best practices sessions Why does MURA belong to CURAC?
Winter 2022	A MURA funding update 2021 MURA Scholarship and Prize winners From the archives -- MURA’s funding over the years Piano playing cures pandemic blues Podcasting: let your voice be heard! You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! As they were Flying high after retirement Aging and sleep Cataract surgery - Information to consider Cycling Without Age
Fall 2021	Becoming a published novelist, retirement dream come true Buy Nothing Project Current trial of online health self-management support for patients with chronic illnesses Walking, fitness trackers, and 10,000 steps What is the advice on expired medications?
Summer 2021	Report on 2021 Annual General Meeting Summary of special presentation to the AGM Welcome new Council members! More on coffle -- Sandy Darling Hinterlands -- Elaine McKinnon Riehm Changing of the seasons -- John Horsman From the MURA archives Exercise doesn’t need to be a four-letter word! Hypertension and non-medical prevention strategies Gardening – a mood booster Retirees in the McMaster Online Directory Alvin Lee’s Memoir available in e-book format
Spring 2021	Retirees in the news Oddities -- Elaine McKinnon Riehm Pandemic Pastimes Dental care for seniors Music and your health Staying social during the pandemic Microwave Shakshuka Cohousing coming to Hamilton The Period Promise campaign CURAC discounts and affinity agreements
Winter 2021	(Re)discover your local library Schooldays redux Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee Everything you wanted to know about the COVID-19 vaccine In case of emergency Cyber security Virtual grief chat line Make an easy, healthy, mix-and-match soup Making winter a little easier Gardening in Small Spaces Webinar
Fall 2020	New graduate student academic awards fund 2019 MURA Scholarship winners Return of historical artifacts McMaster’s contributions to pandemic research Issues with Sun Life health & dental claims coverage Free online exercise course Diversions, fall 2020
Summer 2020	Changes to your McMaster email service MURA Member Survey – an interim report The retirees of McMaster: an important part of the McMaster Community McMaster retirees: a more robust contribution? Ten ways to enhance retiree volunteer participation at the university Hearing aid benefit, summer 2020 Passing on your passwords Summertime treat
Spring 2020	Medical alert systems Importance of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal in these trying times Streaming music services Virtual sites to explore while waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic Lynda.com – free online learning tool
Winter 2020	McMaster installs its 19th Chancellor McMaster’s new President Further information on vision care benefits Exercise, memory and the older adult What is the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal? Vacation calling? What to know about health insurance before you go McMaster pension plans: how have they done over the past 10 Years? Are our pensions keeping up with inflation?
Fall 2019	The Student Activity and Fitness Expansion at the David Braley Athletic Centre Trees@Mac Retiree health benefits for eyeglasses, contact lenses, and laser eye correction surgery Are your affairs in order? Sharing photos and other large files – alternatives to email One MURA member’s personal experience with a phone scam
Summer 2019	Report from the 2019 CURAC Conference Suspicious email A primer on prescription drug fees Improved Sun Life process for vaccine expense reimbursement
Spring 2019	Mac photo ID card for retirees How diet, exercise and medication play a role in your heart health
Winter 2019	What you should know about ambulance fees in Ontario How do you invest in your financial well being? What is a MAC ID and why should you have one? Congratulations to Dorothy Willott on the occasion of her 100th birthday!
Fall 2018	Have you heard about the new shingles vaccine? Eye examination funding Men’s health: what the latest research tells us Hiking and biking in the Hamilton area Changing your bank account?
Summer 2018	Telephone scams How technology can help you as you age The Red Book of Hamilton Have you heard about Knitted Knockers?
Spring 2018	Public libraries are great places for retirees Resilient aging in community: housing alternatives Five diet changes supported by research evidence
Winter 2018	Exercise programs can help reduce falls and prevent injuries Hamilton Third Age Learning Visiting library services
Fall 2017	Looking for a physiotherapy clinic covered by OHIP? What works best for relieving back pain? Recycling cell phones Services for seniors - Ontario 211
Summer 2017	Tips to identify trustworthy health information Doing it yourself: self-publishing ‘McMaster Reads’ online book club Remembering Peter George Twiddlemuffs
Spring 2017	Your CPP survivor pension may surprise you Are you thinking of moving to a retirement residence? The Little Black Book of Scams Pinterest What’s new on the Optimal Aging Portal?

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