Color By Number: Older Women And Colorful Clothing
October 16, 2019
No matter your age, most of us stand on one side or the other: either you dress to “fit in” or you dress to “stand out.” While we each have our own style and taste, for…
Top Dog: The Importance Of Pets In The Lives Of Older Adults
October 16, 2019
You may love your spouse and be smitten with your grandchildren, but for many of us, there’s nothing quite like the unconditional love we receive from our family pet. And that love may be even more…
The Home Front: Trouble Brewing Nationwide At Nursing Homes
October 16, 2019
At a minimum, when a loved one is admitted to a nursing home, you would hope that he or she enters a safe, reputable and responsible facility. While there are many good facilities across the country,…
Match Point: More Research On Marriage And Later Life
October 16, 2019
While we know that “gray divorce” is increasing in numbers, it’s also important to acknowledge the positive aspects of marriage in later life. New analysis from the Centers for Disease Control makes one thing clear: There…
Hold On: New Thinking On Fall Prevention Strategies
October 16, 2019
Anyone who’s ever taken a tumble knows the feeling: losing your balance or missing a step and in the blink of an eye, you’re down on the ground, with potentially devastating results. Each year, three million…
Run Along: Reasons To Start, Or Continue, Running In Your Later Years
October 9, 2019
You may remember back in May of this year, there was an agebuzz post about new research reporting that long-distance running may slow down the aging process. For those of you who took that to heart…
The Last Word:
Words of Wisdom About Aging
"I think the older I get, the more I realize that the ultimate luxury is time." - Michael Kors, American Fashion Designer
