While flu vaccinations are a highly recommended, if underutilized, public health measure, they’re especially important for seniors and particularly those seniors who reside in residential care facilities. Flu can be a serious and even fatal illness in older people. Now researchers from Brown University have found that upping the usual…

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Those of us of a “certain” age can easily remember the Miami of days past- the glamorous Fontainebleau, the mahjong games, the large Jewish communities of transported New Yorkers. More recently Miami, especially South Beach, has been the center of a vibrant gay community and stylish nightlife. And then there’s…

It can happen in a flash- one moment you’re walking and the next, you’re down on the ground and feeling intense pain. It’s no fun to fall, and the consequences can be serious if not devastating for those of us who are older or more frail. In fact, new research…

For many of us, the day is not complete without a stab at the daily crossword puzzle- and it turns out that this habit of doing a daily puzzle may sharpen your brain for the long term. New research out of England examined the crossword puzzle habits of over 17,000…

For most of us approaching retirement, there’s always the concern about whether we’ll have sufficient resources to support and even enjoy ourselves. While we can never predict precisely how much money we’ll need for retirement, there are some basic guidelines out there to help you prepare. Specifically, there are a…