What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?

It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, ...

What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?

It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, ...

What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?

It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, ...

What’s Really Beneath Our Obsession with Anti-Aging?

An honest exploration of what it can feel like to navigate the aging process in a world that celebrates anti-aging.

A Day at the Zoo…Online

How can we continue to offer enjoyable interactive programs for people living with dementia in a time of pandemic and isolation? In this essay, Susan McFadden describes how a nonprofit in Wisconsin is...

Tremendous Teeth

We know what saves smiles. Gentle reminders of what keeps our teeth healthy and beautiful, no matter what our age, are listed and described.

A Perfect Storm

In at least half of the states, LTC homes are shielded to varying degrees from civil liability for COVID-19 claims. As Minnesotans are waiting to see whether the state will grant legal immunity to LTC...

The Value of Intergenerational Relationships

This article dives deeper into the benefits of creating intergenerational relationships and why the implementation of intergenerational programs can lead generations to contibute to each other in many...

Physical Activity Reduces Your Risk for Falls

Physical Activity Reduces Your Risk for Falls

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Experiencing a fall is one of the most common accidents older adults face: Each year, one-third of people over the age of 65 will fall. Half...

Hearing and Vision Loss May Speed Development of Cognitive Problems

Hearing and Vision Loss May Speed Development of Cognitive Problems

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Cognitive decline ranges in severity from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is marked ...