Living

Figuring out where to live- and how to live- as the years creep up is one of the essential dilemmas you’ll face as you get older. Not everyone has a choice in the matter, and indeed homelessness is becoming an ever bigger problem among older adults. But for those who…

While we haven’t shared a post on travel in a while, it’s not because people aren’t traveling- in fact, some are traveling with a vengeance after the pandemic kept most of us close to home. According to a recent AARP survey, 3 out of 5 adults over 50 anticipated traveling…

Have you started watching? Are you caught up in the drama of who Gerry, The Golden Bachelor, will choose as his partner for the rest of his life? You may have little interest in reality television, or the dating lives of others, but you should care about how older adults…

If you listen to podcasts, you’re not alone. For sure. According to available data, over 450 million people worldwide listen to podcasts with over 4 million podcasts from which to choose. Previously we’ve suggested a range of podcasts that might interest agebuzz readers, on issues having to do with aging…

It’s a perennial question for many of us: Should we stay or should we go? The thought of moving can be overwhelming to many and, in fact, data seems to show that 70% of baby boomers plan to retire in a home they’ve already owned, rather than move elsewhere. While…

Over the years we’ve published regular posts on ways to keep your brain sharp and cognition strong through various types of stimulation, be they puzzles, college courses, or even just staying curious. What all of these have in common is not so much formal memorization of facts but rather, the…