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    CBD and Cardiovascular Health By Bonnie Hagen

    By Bonnie Hagen   Your heart changes with age, and those changes may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability, limiting activity and eroding the quality of life for millions of older people. The most common change to people’s cardiovascular system as they…

    A Numbers Racket: Older Adults Continue To Be Vulnerable To Scams

    Unfortunately, there’s no good news to report when it comes to fraud and financial exploitation of older adults. The stunts and scams continue on and evolve to stay one step ahead of savvy detectives and wisened older adults. And the number of people swindled and scammed continues to rise. According…

    Epidemic Proportions: Have You Been Swept Up In The Loneliness Epidemic?

    This past April, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy created quite a stir when he declared that our country suffers from an epidemic of loneliness and isolation. He issued a 70+ page advisory report on the importance of social connection for the health and well-being of our country. Murthy, the author…

    Environments Matter by Mary Fridley

    By Mary Fridley   Last month I had the pleasure of attending a conference hosted by the British Society of Gerontology (BSG), which invited me to present on the social therapeutic approach I’ve used in the creation of The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding!). Social therapeutics is a…

    Tending And Mending: Figuring Out Friendships In Your Later Years

    It’s no secret that friendships– perhaps even more than romantic or family relationships- are critical for keeping yourself healthy, both physically and mentally, as you move on into your later years. But as we’ve also previously said, friendships typically just don’t happen- they require effort, intention, and even active pursuit…

    Memory Lane: Nostalgia Has Taken Hold

    If you are confused by the sudden appearance of many cultural touchstones from the past (such as Barbie, conversations about Oppenheimer, and a new Ninja Turtles movie!), you’re not imagining things. It seems like we have suddenly resurrected many cultural icons and ephemera from our past and embraced them once…