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How long does it take to make a friend? The number of hours will surprise you

We all know the importance of friendships on our health and wellbeing, but how long does it take to progress from acquaintance to casual friend? Casual friend to true friend? According to Jeffrey Hall from the University of Kansas, it takes roughly 50 hours to progress from acquaintance to casual friend. It takes 90 hours […]

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Ageing and fitness: It’s about more than staying in shape

This article is a guest post written by our friend Danielle Kunkle Roberts, a Medicare insurance expert at Boomer Benefits. Her team help baby boomers navigate Medicare in the USA.  In my many years as a Medicare insurance expert, I’ve had the opportunity to see how life changes for my clients after retirement. For many, the

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The 2018 Stitch Global Get-Together: Seeing the Falling Leaves!

If you’re not yet a Stitch member, you won’t know about the exciting plans for our historic 2018 Global Get-together, this time in Saratoga Springs, New York, from October 5th to 8th. Inspired by the success of Stitch’s inaugural gathering in 2017 in Monterey, California, this year’s event is once again being organized by Stitch

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The Community at its best: the 2017 Stitch Global Get-Together

Update June 2017: The event was a roaring success! The Global Get-Together was all we hoped it would be, and more. With 65 members coming together from over 20 cities around the world, and organized purely through the incredible community spirit that underpins Stitch itself, it was the rare type of event that leaves you

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