Keeping the Stories of Our Fathers Alive

At first glance, my father was an everyday guy who dutifully provided for his family. A European immigrant, he sweated in machine shops and never …

Author: Stan Gornicz

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Emergency Planning for Solo Agers

For Beth (not her real name) living alone is a good thing. Over the years, she has grown accustomed to the single lifestyle. She's satisfied with …

Author: Carol Marak

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The 3 Best Things You Can Do For Your Brain, From A Neurophysiologist

Maintaining a healthy brain doesn't need to be complicated. Sure, you can learn various brain teasers, games, and whatnot, but the best things you …

Author: Hannah Frye

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Opinion: Why I Went on Hospice Even Though I'm Not Dying

I'd been living on luck for years before I signed up for hospice. I'm 80 years old with multiple health problems, including lung cancer and COPD. I …

Author: Erica Manfred

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Community Connections Help Residents Overcome Challenges and Age Well

Life expectancy in the United States is significantly impacted by socioeconomic status, with affluent communities having higher life expectancies and …

Author: Carmen Cusido

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Nursing Home Dumping - Preventing Resident Dumping

“Resident dumping” — when a nursing facility discharges a resident and refuses to readmit them after a hospital stay or for another unspecified …

Author: by AARP Foundation, April 14, 2023

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The 3 Best Things You Can Do For Your Brain, From A Neurophysiologist

Maintaining a healthy brain doesn't need to be complicated. Sure, you can learn various brain teasers, games, and whatnot, but the best things you …

Author: Hannah Frye

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The End of Life Debate

In January, just a few days after the start of 2023, a woman walked into the Daytona Beach, Florida, hospital where her terminally ill husband was a …

Author: Donna Apidone

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Opting for End of Life

Esmé Deprez recalls getting a succinct text from her father, Ron, one morning. "He was ready to die," she says, "and he needed me to help." His …

Author: Donna Apidone

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Major Exercise Secrets To Live to 100 and Beyond, Trainer Reveals

We have some longevity secrets you won't want to miss. If you're looking to lead a long, healthy, and downright amazing existence, we have your …

Author: Alexa Mellardo

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Is Hospital-at-Home Right for You?

A couple of months before my father died, he fell. While no bones were broken, the fall catalyzed a series of events that included hospitalization, a …

Author: Karen Purze

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The food fight in the White House: Biden's diet

There's a delicious (surf and) turf battle inside the Biden White House — over the president's plate. The food fight has pitted Joe Biden — who …

Author: Alex Thompson

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Friends Are Key to Happiness

What's the single most valuable thing you can do to stay healthy and happy as you age? Invest in your social connections. "The good life is built with …

Author: Nancy Collamer

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She Loved Where She Lived

In 2021, my mother was buried at We Love Where We Live cemetery in the river town that she was moored to her whole life. The cemetery's official name …

Author: Scott Saalman

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Advice from a recovering workaholic: break free

When work is all consuming, it can exact a high price. This is not news to anyone who has grown up with work-obsessed parents or who loves their job so much that it has become part of who they are. It's a familiar topic for Bryan E. Robinson, a psychotherapist in Asheville, N.C. He's been writing …

Author: Reena Advani

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The Beauty Parlor as a Sacred Space

My mother was of the Beauty Parlor generation — a generation of women who rarely washed their own hair. Weekly appointments at a salon provided so …

Author: Melanie Bishop

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9 Key Things Women Over 60 Should Tell Themselves Daily

While many wince at the thought of getting old, most want to continue having birthdays regardless of the number of candles on the cake. Like any …

Author: Shelley Weiss Cohen, MA, PCC

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