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By Alice Herb   I am a veteran of grief. In my very long life, I have lost so many loved ones that grief has become part of my soul. First and foremost were the deaths of my first husband at age 42 followed by that of my older son…

While it may not be exactly clear sailing this summer (given the uptick in COVID cases in many parts of the country) it does seem that a great many of us are putting risk aside and pulling out our suitcases once again. According to the 2022 AARP Travel Trends Report,…

If you’re reading this post without having to wear glasses, you’re in an enviable position. By our 40s, most of us begin to have problems seeing written words- either on a page or a screen- and by our 60s that vision loss has leveled off. The condition is known as…

You probably don’t need much encouragement to head outside at this point. With warmer spring weather here, there’s real enticement to get out of your home and head out into the world again. But if you do need additional encouragement, you should know that newly published research once again confirms…

The Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” Yet in this day and age, kindness appears to be too often in short supply: we have divisive, brutish politics, brutal armies destroying innocent people, and cities and rural areas in…

We’ve previously posted about possible connections between older women and the risk of cognitive impairment. Now, with newly published analysis from the University of Michigan showing that almost 50% of all deaths recorded by Medicare include a diagnosis of dementia, concern about how we can best lower our risk of…