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New Minnesota program boosts participation in senior fitness classes Getting doctors and insurance companies involved turns out to be the secret sauce. July 7, 2018 12:00am Text size Copy shortlink:
As she approaches her 80th birthday, Ardella Cherry knows she needs to keep her body moving and her spirits up if she has any hope of remaining independent. Halfway through an eight-week class to improve balance and fitness she already feels more confident.
“Getting older can be a process where you feel like you’re a hindrance,” Cherry said at her “A Matter of Balance” class, which was held at her senior-housing complex north Minneapolis. “I look at things as an adventure. Try to have fun.”
Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more
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Tech Moves covers notable hires, promotions and personnel changes in the Pacific NW tech community. Submissions: tips@geekwire.com Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year.
The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role has included leading the company’s pandemic response, will retire at the end of Microsoft’s fiscal year in June, the company confirmed this week.
DelBene was originally at Microsoft for more than two decades, leaving the company amid a reorganization announced in 2013. He went on to work as a senior advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, appointed by then-President Obama to address problems with the Healthcare.gov web portal. He was also a venture partner at Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group.