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The numbers don’t lie and they portend a phenomenon that we’ve never experienced before in human history. In less than 2 decades, the United States will join other nations around the world in encompassing a truly aging population. It’s predicted that by 2034, we will have more people over age…

Whether young or old, it’s likely that the COVID pandemic has left you questioning where you want to live and under what circumstances. Wherever you call home, you’ve likely never thought so much about where you live and whether you should move. For older adults, for whom transitional and new…

It’s difficult enough to be a caregiver for a person with dementia under normal circumstances. Now factor in the additional stressors from the pandemic- changing work schedules, limited visitors, social isolation, etc.- and you can easily understand what dementia patients and their caregivers (both paid and unpaid) are experiencing as…

COVID-19 seems to be wreaking havoc on all aspects of the body– from the cardiovascular system to the brain, from one’s sense of hearing to the ability to smell. In fact, the coronavirus is clearly a comprehensive threat to your overall health and well being. Even if you survive with…

Anyone with a pulse is probably aware that we are heading toward consequential elections this fall and that voters are likely to face many obstacles, whether they plan to vote in person or by mail. Especially for older voters, who in previous elections showed up at the polls in greater…

The photographer Ansel Adams once said, “Photography is an austere and blazing poetry of the real.” In the reality of our current times, it’s hard to process the collective trauma we’ve all been experiencing, yet there are intrepid photographers who today are capturing the story of the pandemic, especially its…