Articles On:Lifestyle

September 27, 2024

Play Benefits Seniors, Too

We often think of games as children’s pursuits, but there play benefits seniors and other ...

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Four older adults playing cards outside and cheering on winning, demonstrating how play benefits seniors. Image by Robert Kneschke
September 24, 2024

Seniors Fostering Pets

Fostering pets in need of temporary homes can be a fulfilling experience for anyone. Seniors ...

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A man smiling and holding a dachshund dog. Image by Musuc Alexandr. Article on seniors fostering pets.
September 23, 2024

Still Busy in Retirement: Bob and Holly Crute

Retirement doesn’t necessarily mean a sedentary life with an empty calendar. For our Fall 2024 ...

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Couple celebrating their years of marriage, seated together in an outdoor swing. Holly and Bob Crute are still busy in retirement.
September 23, 2024

Send Anniversary Card Despite a Terminal Diagnosis?

Friends want to send an anniversary card to friends of theirs, but they hesitate because ...

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A bunch of greeting cards trying to decide whether to send an anniversary card or not.
September 18, 2024

Emmy Shows with Characters Over 50

If you’re over 50 and searching for new TV shows, the winners and nominees of ...

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couple watching TV with shows with characters over 50. Image by Yuri Arcurs
September 17, 2024

Inspirational Seniors Who Keep Going

“Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?” wrote philosopher ...

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inspirational seniors hiking in a group. Image by Monkey Business Images
September 16, 2024

Can Someone with Alzheimer’s Give Consent?

A wife wonder if it is possible for her husband with Alzheimer’s to give consent, ...

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A husband lies in bed as his wife holds his hand. Article on whether someone with Alzheimer’s can give consent for intimacy. Image by Katarzyna Bizlasiewicz
September 13, 2024

The Smell-Memory Connection

You know how certain smells can elicit nostalgia, bringing back a flood of memories? Seniors ...

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A senior man, woman, and a child smelling a small bouquet of flowers outside, creating a new smell-memory connection. Image by pojoslaw
September 11, 2024

Six Spots for Savoring Fall in Virginia

From the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia offers a variety of destinations. ...

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Norfolk Botanical Garden in fall colors. Image by Nate Cody, provided by the Norfolk Botanical Garden
September 9, 2024

Using Anxiety to Control Mom

A grown daughter is resisting her mother’s attempts to re-do her childhood bedroom, and possibly ...

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A daughter drinking tea trying to control mom.