Category Archives: Aging Sites

TWELVE COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIORS

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. #1 – Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice.#2 – In Style are the clothes that still fit#3 – You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop making you mad.#4 … Continue reading →

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The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study takes another leap forward in understanding brain aging and dementia

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Eric Larson, who has spoken at Skyline in the past, heads up the ACT study. Following a large group (including some Skyliners) over many years has allowed for research and better understanding of Alzheimer’s–with some very important findings. … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Health Effects of Ageism

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Paula Span in the NYT. Published April 23, 2022Updated April 25, 2022 Each fall, Becca Levy asks the students in her health and aging class at the Yale School of Public Health to picture an old person and share the first five … Continue reading →

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The cycle of life

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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The joys (and challenges) of sex after 70 and beyond

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

The New York Times Magazine takes on this little talked about subject in a lengthy article written by Maggie Jones who is a contributing writer for the magazine and teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a Nieman … Continue reading →

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