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10/17/2024

Music therapy doesn’t just soothe the soul — it can help people with a variety of health conditions feel and function better.

Music therapy uses personally tailored interventions such as singing, songwriting, playing an instrument, or moving to the beat to help people with a variety of health conditions manage disease sym...

10/16/2024

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10/16/2024

More than one in five older Americans is living with other adults–adult offspring, parents, grandchildren, extended family, friends–who are not their romantic partners. A new study examining the housing costs paid by retirees with these arrangements finds a big gulf in who is being helped.

Retirees Living in Someone Else’s Home See Big Savings September 19, 2024 Share Squared Away Blog by Kimberly Blanton More than one in five older Americans is living with other adults – adult offspring, parents, grandchildren, extended family, friends – who are not their romantic partners. A n...

10/15/2024

6 times you should update your will.

Don’t just set and forget this key part of your estate plan

10/14/2024

‘Matlock’ star Kathy Bates on ageism, her acting addiction, and being invisible.

Kathy Bates on starring in the gender-flipped reimagining of 'Matlock.'

10/12/2024

Samuel L. Jackson at 75: The veteran actor riffs on staying busy, becoming Gabonese, and the art of quiet giving.

The superstar actor riffs on staying busy, becoming Gabonese, the art of quiet giving — and being forced to do stupid s---

10/11/2024

Good news! AARP found that ageist stereotypes in online images is declining, as marketing shows more older adults as active. But we still have a ways to go.

Marketing more often shows older adults as active, but work is still needed

10/10/2024

Baby boomers are concerned about being “aged out” at work.

Baby boomers are no longer the largest generational cohort in the workforce.

07/15/2024

At 94, June Squibb Is scaling the box office in ‘Thelma’ and ‘Inside Out 2’. Still ambitious, she’s also starring in Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut. “I have always had this sense that I am going to get what I wanted.”

Still ambitious, she’s also starring in Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut. “I have always had this sense that I am going to get what I wanted.”

07/12/2024

He calls it chicken-sizing—how one man found that raising chickens was a better form of exercise than time spent at the gym.

Going to the gym is a great way to get exercise — once you get into your gym duds and motivate yourself to start working out. But in other parts of the world, there's a different way to stay fit.

07/11/2024

Psychologist explain how heat affects our minds, and what policies should be created to alleviate heat-related mental health emergencies.

Policy and infrastructure changes are urgently needed to protect our mental health from the impact of high temperatures.

07/10/2024

Man who died at 110 was ‘always inquisitive.’ Now scientists will study his brain.

Morrie Markoff wrote, sculpted and kept himself mentally sharp. His family hopes that scientists can study his brain to learn more about aging well.

06/28/2024

People with HIV are aging, and the challenges are piling up.

Advances in medicine mean more people are living longer with HIV. But aging with HIV comes with increased health risks, and this growing population needs specialized care that's hard to find.

06/27/2024

The woman who could smell Parkinson’s.

She first noticed the scent on her husband. Now her abilities are helping unlock new research in early disease detection.

06/26/2024

What does a cognitive test measure?

Neuropsychologist breaks down the mental skills assessed by such tests, signs of cognitive decline, and how to keep your brain fit.

06/25/2024

Still modeling at 80: Lauren Hutton shares the secrets of a lifelong career.

At 80, the model and actress waves the flag for “full-grown women.”

06/24/2024

Here’s a simple checklist to help people living with Parkinson’s disease prepare for extreme weather.

Ensure that all Parkinson's related needs are accounted for when preparing for a natural disaster.

06/22/2024

The heartbreak and hazards of Alzheimer’s caregiving: Most caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s find themselves behaving in ways they know are counterproductive. The disease affects their brains, too.

Most caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s find themselves behaving in ways they know are counterproductive. The disease affects their brains, too