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When I go, I’m going green
Our annual family vacation on Cape Cod included all the familiar summer pleasures: climbing dunes, walking beaches, spotting seals, eating oysters, reading books we had intended to get to all year.
And a little shopping. My grandkid wanted a few small toys. My daughter stocked up on thousand-piece jigsaw puzzles at the game store in ...Read more
When I go, I'm going green
Our annual family vacation on Cape Cod included all the familiar summer pleasures: climbing dunes, walking beaches, spotting seals, eating oysters, reading books we had intended to get to all year.
And a little shopping. My grandkid wanted a few small toys. My daughter stocked up on thousand-piece jigsaw puzzles at the game store in ...Read more
With recent advances, it's 'a very exciting time' for dementia researchers
Like a lot of people my age, there are times when I can't find my keys, or my sunglasses, or my phone.
Now and again, I'll get an idea to look something up, reach for my computer, and forget what it was.
Normal aging?
Signs of cognitive impairment?
I'm not sure, but if you have similar questions about yourself or a loved one, and you'd like ...Read more
Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID-19 shots amid spiking cases
Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies that are making it harder to get the shots.
Matthew D’Amico, 67, of New York City, said a Walgreens declined to administer COVID-19 vaccines to him and his 75...Read more
How older people are reaping brain benefits from new tech
It started with a high school typing course.
Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior.
Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word processor,” ...Read more
How older people are reaping brain benefits from new tech
It started with a high school typing course.
Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior.
Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word processor,” ...Read more
Travel Trending with Kathy Witt: More fun, fewer crowds with Windstar Cruises’ Winter Riviera sailings
Imagine having an entire gallery of Picasso paintings to enjoy, practically all to yourself. Wandering from one gallery to another, losing yourself along the timeline of an artist’s emerging genius through 5,000 of his works. This is a reward of traveling during the offseason in January to Barcelona, Spain, and the Winter Riviera.
The Winter ...Read more
5 ways financial advisers make estate planning easier
Estate planning often sits at the bottom of people’s to-do lists, but it plays a crucial role in securing your family’s financial future. It ensures your loved ones are provided for after you pass away, and outlines how your belongings are distributed.
“Estate planning is for everyone, not just wealthy people,” says Stephen Kates, a ...Read more
These decisions can make or break your retirement
For those nearing retirement, there is no shortage of advice about whether to save more, spend less or somewhere in between.
And while those general principles certainly help increase the probability that you will enjoy a more comfortable retirement, there are three specific choices that a person will make as they approach their golden years ...Read more
Seniors are more likely to die in falls in this state than in almost any other
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is on a top 10 list no one wants to be a part of, with the second-highest rate of deadly falls for people age 65 and older, after Wisconsin.
The deadly falls are twice the national average and rising.
Nearly 142 Minnesota seniors per 100,000 died from injuries sustained in a fall in 2021, according to recently released...Read more







