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  • 5 Strategies for Aging Well
    “Aging well” means growing older while maintaining independence, good health, and financial security. Everyone would like to age well, but some seem to age more gracefully than others. Seniors might ...
  • Older Adults Need to Stay Cool
    Aging is a normal part of life. No fountain of youth prevents it. At the same time, few people want to age more quickly than nature intends. A new study ...
  • Older Adults Want to Be Portrayed Realistically in Movies and TV
    Older screenwriters have long complained that Hollywood favors youth. People of all ages watch movies and television shows, but many advertisers target younger viewers. They theorize that older audiences have ...
  • HOPE For Seniors Who Need Help with Housing
    Retirement is often a time for downsizing. Maintaining a large home with empty bedrooms requires time and money that might be more productively devoted to enhancing a retirement lifestyle. Retirement ...
  • Older Adults Learn by Adapting
    The oft-repeated adage that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks is an unfair generalization. Some older dogs that are capable of learning new tricks might not see the ...
  • The Enduring Stigma of the Old Folk’s Home
    Families have always been the primary source of care for older adults who can no longer live independently. In medieval times, older adults who had no surviving family were relegated ...