Community Living for Seniors – News and Updates
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Community Living for Seniors – News and Updates
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The 2019 Oscars featured an array of older talent. While it’s too soon to say that the film industry is embracing people over 50 in front of the camera and behind it, there is some evidence the age stigma is fading:
Hooray for Hollywood: The Age Stigma Is Fading
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The progress in hiring older people in front of, and behind, the cameraThe Food and Drug Administration has warned 12 sellers of dietary supplements to stop claiming their products can cure diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s to cancer to diabetes:
Supplement Makers Touting Cures for Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases Get F.D.A. Warning
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The agency warned 12 dietary supplement companies to stop marketing such products for disease treatments, and called for tougher regulation of the $40 billon industry.Sure, you can dazzle the grandkids with a week at Disney World, but why not open up some new possibilities for adventure?
For Multigenerational Travel, Think Outside the Mouse
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Take your grandkids to one of these under-the-radar adventure destinationsThree ways to avoid becoming bored in retirement and stay active and engaged:
How to Avoid Becoming a ‘Bored Boomer’ in Retirement
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The Make Aging Work blogger has three suggestionsAdd these books to your reading list to help you focus on better health and wellness this year:
6 Great Health Books to Read This Year
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These books offer helpful insight on several important health topicsWant to reduce your risk of dementia in older age? Move as much as you can. Learn more about a new study that shows the importance of daily movement for brain health:
Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly
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Whether it's exercise or housework, older Americans who move their bodies regularly may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions and other signs of dementia.#TBT: Do you remember these childhood stars from your childhood?
15 Former Child Stars You'll Remember All Grown UP
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Being a child star is nothing short of a fun job… at least when you’re a child. Then you grow up and everything is not as glamorous and beautiful as it seems! That’s when you’re met with the d...A growing body of evidence suggests our daily choices in diet, exercise, and sleep have a profound effect on aging well:
Diet, exercise and sleep play crucial factors in progression of aging
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Scientists concur that bodies change and decline throughout decades, beginning around the mid-30s.Why it's a mistake to exclude seniors from important talks and policies regarding climate change:
Why Do Climate Change Discussions Ignore Boomers?
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Older adults are an important resource for solutions to climate change
