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For the past 25 years, researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University have been studying a group of extraordinary older adults called SuperAgers. These are individuals aged 80 and above with memories as sharp as those decades younger than them. They’ve been thoroughly tested for their cognitive…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®   Editor’s Note: This is the first in a new series by Kathleen M. Rehl chronicling her move into a Continuing Care Retirement Community. You may recall Kathleen’s earlier pieces for agebuzz—her poem, Waiting List, and her practical guide, Navigating the Future: Our Checklist…

There’s nothing like waking up with stiff joints and feeling achy to remind you that you’re getting older. In fact, a recent survey of 2000 Americans over the age of 28 found that the average person over age 45 physically feels 12 years older than his or her chronological age,…

You’ve likely seen ads or online videos promoting the “latest” skin care advances and ingredients: those new components that miraculously smooth out your lines and wrinkles, plump your sunken parts, and erase the well-lived years that appear on your face. But is there science behind these claims of new skin…

In our continuing effort to objectively and accurately cover the latest actions of the Federal government to overhaul and change rules and laws related to the Social Security Administration, it’s time for a new update. As you’ll likely remember from previous posts, there has been much chaos and uncertainty over…

When it comes to friendships, there are two sides to the equation. There is the question of how good a friend you are to others, and then there is the question of how you feel about the friends you have (or how you find new friends at your age in…