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So maybe your kids have gone (at least for the moment) and your house is quieter than it’s been in years. Yet would you call the nest “empty?” Not if you’re like most, who have decades of purchases and closets of possessions to deal with even if the house is…

Do you get nervous when you feel confused or have forgotten a name or important milestone? Are you left to wonder if something is happening inside your brain? If so, then join the club. It seems a significant number of us worry that we are likely to develop dementia down…

There are lots of aspects about growing older that can cause us to feel situationally sad or melancholy in the moment. But a true diagnosis of depression, where you can’t function or lift yourself out of your funk, is something else. Estimates are that 15-20 % of those 65 and…

If you’re lucky, you may have one or two decades-long friendships (known in today’s world as BFFs, or Best Friends Forever) in your life. But as we age, few of us maintain a large group of friends. For most, having a small circle of friends is enough to make you…

At this point, it’s basically incontrovertible: Regular exercise is an essential ingredient for healthy aging. And the evidence keeps mounting that your excuses for not exercising- being too old or out of shape- don’t hold up to scientific scrutiny or the lived experiences of active older adults. As was recently…

So how much do you care? How much time and effort do you spend worrying about, and fussing over, the state of your skin and your beauty routines? Well, according to a new AARP survey of women that examines attitudes about aging, beauty, and the media, most of us still…