Category: mobility

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3/21/2013 - Moving Advice for Empty Nesters

by on March 21, 2013 6:04 pm
Once you’re an empty nester, should you stay or should you go? It depends on your town – and your motives. Read the full article at Family Goes Strong.

3/18/2013 - Ageing well: Can dance and art keep the mind and body young?

by on March 18, 2013 5:41 pm
Proponents of the arts have long argued that creative therapy can help ageing patients. Now, scientists have begun investigating that claim. Read the full article at BBC News.
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3/18/2013 - The Unobstructed Home

by on March 18, 2013 4:29 pm
A new book by  architect Deborah Pierce showcases 25 homes across the country: a loft in Seattle, a farmhouse in Maine, a colonial in suburban Boston, a multi-level house built into an Oakland hillside. Architects (only one house is her own project) have rendered them accessible for a variety of residents, from children with cerebral… Read more 3/18/2013 - The Unobstructed Home
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3/13/2013 - For Modern Retirees, There’s No Place Like Home

by on March 13, 2013 9:05 pm
Influenced by long-term trends in housing design, communications technology, medical care and the expectations of the largest retiree generation in United States history, the outlines of the next era of American retirement are gaining clarity across the country. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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3/12/2013 - A Little of This, a Little of That for Older Exercisers

by on March 12, 2013 10:32 pm
“If you’re sedentary and you start doing everything the [Department of Health and Human Services’] guidelines recommend, that’s a big change in lifestyle,” said Dr. Michael Rogers, an exercise physiologist and director of the Center for Physical Activity and Aging at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan. “We were interested in looking at how we… Read more 3/12/2013 - A Little of This, a Little of That for Older Exercisers
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3/12/2013 - In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations

by on March 12, 2013 9:08 pm
There seems to be a rule that if retirees move to a communal environment, it must consist only of other retirees. But some older adults are challenging that notion by choosing intergenerational cohousing, living side by side with people of all other ages, including singles, childless couples and families with children. Read the full article… Read more 3/12/2013 - In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations
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3/12/2013 - Too Many Colonoscopies in the Elderly

by on March 12, 2013 3:36 pm
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so you may be reading and hearing a lot about the importance of screening. You may even get to walk through the eight-foot-high inflatable simulated colon that makes appearances around the country — and see what polyps look like from the inside. But you may not hear much about… Read more 3/12/2013 - Too Many Colonoscopies in the Elderly
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3/9/2013 - Kings Point, a Magic Kingdom for the Retirement Set

by on March 9, 2013 4:13 pm
Sari Gilman, a filmmaker, has captured the good and the bad of Kings Point, a gated retirement community in Delray Beach, Florida, in her moving documentary, “Kings Point,” which was nominated for an Oscar and makes its television debut Monday night on HBO.
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3/7/2013 - Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works

by on March 7, 2013 3:57 pm
The findings on how the compound, found in red wine and dark chocolate, works to combat the effects of obesity, diabetes and some cancers could pave the way for drugs with life-extending qualities. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times. Related: Can the Anti-Aging Secret Be Found in…Red Wine? Read/listen to the full story… Read more 3/7/2013 - Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works
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3/5/2013 - New Study Shows U.S. Lags Behind Other High-Income Countries in Female Lifespan

by on March 5, 2013 7:37 pm
PBS News Hour’s Gwen Ifill talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, about a pair of studies released in that journal about the lifespan of American women. In one, researchers found that in 43 percent of the nation’s counties, more women 75 years old and under are dying sooner. Read/watch the full story at… Read more 3/5/2013 - New Study Shows U.S. Lags Behind Other High-Income Countries in Female Lifespan