Drinking Age: Yet More Evidence On The Risks Of Drinking Alcohol
November 6, 2024
Time to put down your glass of bubbly, because there’s nothing to celebrate in the latest news about alcohol and aging. As we’ve written in previous posts, there is mounting evidence that even small amounts of alcohol can be harmful to your health. That’s coupled with data that shows drinking…
Long Time, No Hear: Apple AirPods May Be Your Hearing Aids Solution
November 6, 2024
In case you didn’t hear, in September, Apple announced that it was updating the software for its AirPods Pro 2 earbuds to include the option of testing the hearing of users and transforming the earbuds into hearing aids for those who own these earbuds and who have updated software on…
Fast Friends: Old Or New, Friends Are Critical In Your Later Years
November 6, 2024
The writer and activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin once said, “We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young.” The challenge, as an older adult, is maintaining and sustaining those long-term friendships while seeking out newer friendships as life evolves in your later…
Tips on Giving and Taking Help By Katherine Schneider, Ph.D.
November 6, 2024
By Katherine Schneider, Ph.D. I’m an active volunteer in my community and parish, but I despise asking for and taking help. If you’re with me so far, read on! Having been blind since birth, you’d think I’d be an expert in accepting help (at least disability-related help)! If…
Happy Endings: Creating An Obituary To Inspire Life
October 30, 2024
You may remember back in March of this year, agebuzz Guest Blogger Susanna Barton wrote a post on Getting Write: Pen Your Obituary, Plan Your Funeral. In that post, she provided useful information as to how to consider drafting an obituary for yourself and why such an act would be…
Starring Roles: Embracing Your Age, Appearance, And Roles As You Age by Susanna P. Barton
October 30, 2024
By Susanna P. Barton Getting older is a wonderful privilege and we can all do a better job embracing the positives. In addition to assuming new roles as grandparents, mentors, seasoned specialists, and leaders, we get to celebrate our wrinkles and refined appearance and account for all the incredible…