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By Mary Fridley   If you haven’t already, I urge you to take a few minutes to read “We May Soon be Telling a Very Different Kind of Story About Dementia,” a June 14 New York Times guest essay from respected author Lynn Casteel Harper. I am also proud that…

No doubt you’re well aware of the many health benefits obtained from a daily walk, though with this summer’s heat, you need to also be aware of understanding your walking limits during hot and muggy weather, along with the need to limit sun exposure during peak daytime hours. Fortunately, a…

So, have you found a pair that will work for you? Have you tried some of the new Over-the-Counter hearing aids now available, or maybe reached for a pair of AirPods Pro 2 earbuds to help with your hearing loss? Or maybe you’ve gone the route of an audiologist and…

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…

By Katherine Schneider, Ph.D.   I was born blind in 1949, so I have lived over half my life before the ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act) was passed. I attended public schools before Section 504 and got to ask for my own accommodations. One of the first things I…

It’s hard for us mere mortals to keep track of the budget negotiations currently ongoing in Congress. But that doesn’t negate the fact that for many older adults, the ultimate legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by the President could have a profound impact on your health and…