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Is there something about getting older that just causes you to die? LPETTET/Getty Images
Most people have a grandparent or great-aunt who, whether suddenly or gradually, died of old age. Technically speaking, however, old age isn t actually a cause of death in the same way that hypertension or diabetes or a car accident can be. Regardless, the saying persists, but what do we mean when we say that someone died of old age?
First, what constitutes old age, anyway? In the United States, anyone 65 or older is considered an older adult. The group is then subdivided out, with people 65-74 considered young-old, those 75-84 are middle-old and anyone 85 or up old-old, according to Dr. Niharika Suchak, associate professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Florida State University College of Medicine and medical director of Big Bend Hospice, Tallahassee, Florida.
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Whether you know her as a supporter of the arts, ardent volunteer for children, Leon County Commissioner, State Representative, or stalwart leader of higher education, you’ll soon see why Marjorie Turnbull is one of Tallahassee’s 25 Women You Need to Know.
You’ll find Turnbull’s name on the meeting minutes for dozens of community organizations, including Children’s Home Society, Challenger Learning Center, Gadsden Art Center, Foundation for Florida’s Community Colleges, and countless more.
She encourages us to join her, saying, “whatever your interest is, you will find it here. Find an organization that suits your interest, call, and ask how you can help. After they get up from the floor and return to the phone, they will tell you when the next meeting will be held,” she laughs.
The late Susan Dunlap remembered
We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Susan Dunlap, Vice President of Community Impact for United Way Big Bend (UWBB). Susan began her United Way career in Tifton, Georgia, and joined the UWBB team in 1995.
Alyce Lee met Susan in 1995 when she joined the UWBB team while she was working at Big Bend Hospice, a United Way agency. Kelly met Susan the following year when she began working at Refuge House. Susan has always been somewhere in our nonprofit orbit.
Susan was a guru of the application process for agencies seeking funding from United Way. She was in the unique position of understanding the needs of people being served by UWBB agencies and the interests and priorities of donors who contributed the dollars used to fund services. Through changes in leadership, philosophies, and priorities, Susan was a constant. She was always fair, straight forward, and compassionate.