All By Yourself: Coping Mechanisms For Combatting Loneliness
August 28, 2024
It’s not inevitable that you’ll feel lonely as you get older, but it is common among older adults (estimates are that more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely). And as we’ve previously written, it’s a feeling that can deeply impact both your physical and mental health….
Forgotten But Not Gone: Covid Continues To Remain A Threat, Especially To Older Adults
August 14, 2024
Maybe you know a few people who tested positive this summer and had to postpone or even cancel their summer vacation. Maybe you’ve felt a bit sick yourself and scrambled to find an at-home test to make sure it wasn’t COVID. But for most of us, COVID is largely a…
Home, Sweet Home: Planning for Our Senior Experience By Susanna P. Barton
July 31, 2024
By Susanna P. Barton Part of making a solid plan for the Golden Years is aligning our visions of our second half with reality. That involves getting educated on the costs, scope, and affordability of these aspirations. Does your vision include world travel and family trips, fancy cars, and…
Brain Check: Should You Get A Cognitive Test?
July 24, 2024
While we don’t need to mention names, you probably have heard that the concept of “taking a cognitive test” has been in the headlines in recent months. But what exactly is such a test? How do you know whether you should take it? And what will such a test tell…
Breathe And Hold: Why You Should Be Doing Yoga Now
July 10, 2024
So, have you joined the yoga bandwagon yet? If not, you may want to try- if there’s room. According to a new report from the CDC, 1 out of every 6 adults say they are practicing yoga, with 80% reporting that they are doing so to improve their health, and…
Evolving Advice: The Latest Insights Regarding Alzheimer’s Treatments
July 10, 2024
In the evolving landscape of the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s, updates and insights are regularly advancing. We’ve previously reported on the introduction and demise of the first breakthrough “treatment”- Aduhelm- and then on the introduction of Leqembi, the IV-administered antibody intended to slow down the pace of cognitive decline…