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Healthy fruits, with article on healthy eating: fruits and micro greens

Healthy Eating Fruits and Microgreens

By Heidi McIndoo, MS, RD, LDN, Environmental Nutrition

Broccoli cheddar soup in a bowl.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

By Janette Zepeda

Senior woman and her daughter, for the cost of senior living in Massachusetts

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Cost of Senior Living in Massachusetts

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Medicare, Social Security, and Insurance

Medicare Changes for 2027

Selecting the best health coverage for your needs during Medicare’s annual open enrollment (Oct. 15 ...

Senior couple on laptop navigating Medicare changes in 2027

Slow Jogging for Mind and Soul

You may have no desire to take up running, but what if you learned that ...

Senior couple slow jogging. Lordn7

Skinny from Illness, Shamed by Strangers

After losing weight from a medical treatment, a woman was shamed by strangers for being ...

A woman being shamed by strangers for being skinny.

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Faith-Based Senior Communities

When older adults seek a retirement community, they’re often looking for a place that satisfies ...

A small group of people holding hands and praying during a worship study at faith-based senior communities. Rawpixelimages

The Connection Between Alcohol Use and Fatty Liver Disease

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know that drinking too much alcohol can harm the liver, but ...

A man holding a glass of alcohol. Mayo Clinic researchers studying the connections between alcohol use and fatty liver disease found that drinking too much alcohol changes how the liver works. (Dreamstime/TCA)

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The Impact of Discrimination on LGBTQ+ Seniors

Cumulative years of discrimination can harm members of any minority group, emotionally and financially. LGBTQ+ ...

Lesbian couple, among today's LGBTQ+ seniors. Lightfieldstudiosprod

End of Life Planning

Leaving a Legacy: Transfer Meaning, Not Junk

What do you see when you envision your heirs and the treasured possessions you’ll leave ...

Leaving a legacy doesn't necessarily mean giving your heirs antique furniture like this, gathering dust in an attic

Intergenerational Care Centers Benefit Kids and Seniors Alike

A new kind of facility, intergenerational care centers, joins adult day services and child day ...

Senior man and young boy playing large Lego-style blocks at intergenerational care centers. Prostockstudio

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Cost of Senior Living in Georgia

When planning their next move, perhaps after retirement or a major health event, older adults ...

Senior man with elderly mother. By Sandor Kacso. Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. Seniors Guide shares caregiving advice from adult children who have been there and looks at cost of senior living in Georgia