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		<title>&#8220;Edgewater&#8217;s residents focus on independence&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Bill Brantley and his wife, Helen, decided to downsize from their home of 40 years, they sought a community that promoted an active lifestyle. In August, they became the first couple to move into Edgewater, an &#8220;active life community&#8221; at 9225 Cascade Avenue in West Des Moines. It is the sixth retirement community in central [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.wesleyedgewater.org/2009/12/03/edgewater-featured-in-des-moines-register/</link>
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		<title>Find an active lifestyle &amp; choice at Edgewater</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Discovering the six dimensions of wellness. Writing about your childhood memories during a LifeBio class. Eating brick-oven pizza with friends at the Bistro or hosting a catered dinner party for friends. Taking in a ballet performance down the hall or taking a Tai Chi class in the morning. These activities represent a normal day for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.wesleyedgewater.org/2009/11/05/find-an-active-lifestyle-choice-at-edgewater/</link>
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		<title>Get to know Janet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Everyday at Edgewater I get to help change society’s perception of what aging means by leading a dynamic and experienced team and working in a community focused on redefining the paradigm around aging services.&#8221; Edgewater&#8217;s Executive Director, Janet Simpson, was recently featured on DesMoinesRegister.com &#8211; check out the article here.]]></description>
		<link>http://news.wesleyedgewater.org/2009/11/02/get-to-know-janet/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;WesleyLife Keeps Moving On&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Rob Kretzinger is an idea man with an appetite on a gray morning that plays out like a scripted commercial for what his organization calls an &#8220;active life community.&#8221; A WesleyLife article by Kent Darr is featured in this week&#8217;s Des Moines Business Record. Check it out to learn more about the vision of Edgewater [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.wesleyedgewater.org/2009/10/26/wesleylife-keeps-moving-on/</link>
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		<title>Ribbon-Cutting Event Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More photos from last week&#8217;s ribbon-cutting ceremony.]]></description>
		<link>http://news.wesleyedgewater.org/2009/10/23/ribbon-cutting-event-photos/</link>
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		<title>Midnight Pool Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is definitely not my grandmother&#8217;s retirement community,&#8221; said WesleyLife CEO, Rob Kretzinger — to an amused crowd of more than 150 current and future residents, West Des Moines council members and local business leaders during last week&#8217;s ribbon-cutting ceremony. Rob was telling the crowd that many of the new residents participated in an impromptu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edgewater Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State-of-the-Art Active Life Community Opens Its Doors in West Des Moines Members of the media are invited to attend the official ribbon cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of Edgewater, the newest active life community managed by WesleyLife — a nonprofit organization that supports the independence, health and successful aging of older adults. Edgewater’s skilled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.wesleyedgewater.org/2009/10/13/edgewater-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/</link>
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		<title>Six Dimensions Promotes Successful Aging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“From tai chi classes to LifeBio courses and Dakim Brain Fitness, residents are empowered with a variety of choices to help them age successfully. Our focus for National Active Aging Week is to offer a variety of exercise activities in a safe, fun environment,” said Abby Reynolds, Edgewater&#8217;s director of wellness. In September the wellness [...]]]></description>
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