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There’s a traditional proverb that the eyes are a window into your soul. While that may be more metaphorical than actual, there is growing evidence that your eyes can provide a window into your health and well-being, and perhaps even send out early warning signals of trouble that may lay…

Someone once said, “Once you have glimpsed the world as it might be, it is impossible to live anymore complacent in the world as it is.” That seems to be the way things are going with the integration of technology into the lives of older adults. If the pandemic has…

Many of us have had quite a bit of downtime over the past couple of years, allowing us to think about how we live and what we might want to change when/if life returns to some level of normalcy. And while the pandemic has introduced many of us to the…

While it may be a taboo subject, it’s a central aspect of your health as you age: your psychological and emotional well-being are as vital to healthy aging as your physical maintenance. And of course, they’re often connected. As we’ve cited in previous posts and helpful resources, the things that…

As almost any older person can tell you, going to the doctor can become a regular fact of life as the years tick by. And going to various specialists for specific problems can feel like the cost of growing older in this day and age. In fact, new research published…

For most of us approaching, or in, our later years, the discussion of where to live can be fraught with emotion and indecision. Whether we can stay in the place we’ve been or be better off relocating, there are so many considerations that it can be mind-boggling. What feels right…