If you want to stay mentally sharp as you age, experts have three pieces of advice: Get more exercise, control your risks for cardiovascular disease and work with your doctor to head off medical conditions and drug side effects that might impair your thinking. While you might also benefit from some other strategies — including … Continue reading "Expert advice: Do 3 things to protect your aging brain"
Read moreBaby boomers are fast becoming the largest-ever generation of retirees: 75 million strong. As they move to and through retirement, how and where they choose to live will have a profound impact on our homes, families, and communities. In order to deeply understand these huge shifts, Age Wave, in partnership with Merrill Lynch, just completed … Continue reading "Housing in Later Life: New Freedoms to Choose"
Read moreFrom the outside, Kathryn Robison, 29, looks like any other graduate student on campus at Youngstown State University in Ohio. But as she’s finishing her master’s degree in American Studies, she’s also juggling another big responsibility: Caring for her grandmother. She recently took a year and a half break from school to serve as her grandmother’s … Continue reading "Why Caring for Older Adults Is Getting Costlier"
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