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If you’re a member of the Silent Generation or a Baby Boomer, you might be sitting on a lot more wealth than previous generations. If you were born after 1964, you may therefore be one of the recipients of the Great Wealth Transfer that is predicted to take place in…

By Kristina Lubofsky   Summertime is here, and there is usually (weather permitting!) an emphasis on getting outside to enjoy some sunshine and fresh air. There are so many benefits to enjoying the great outdoors, including improvements in mood and mental health, boosts to the immune system, and help regulating…

It’s clear that for agebuzz readers- really for anyone getting on in years- maintaining balance and preventing falls is an important topic. And while we regularly address balance and strength-building exercises, clutter clearance, and other fall prevention strategies, perhaps one of the more undiscussed but important areas of consideration is…

With Father’s Day around the corner, and Memorial Day behind us, many may have visions of relaxing in the hammock or sitting on the beach and diving into some new reads. There are loads of reading lists just out for your summer reading pleasure, some with breezy fiction titles, others…

“You might think sitting with someone who is dying means you will be having big conversations about the meaning of life,” a hospice chaplain had advised me. “Wrong! Sometimes, all that’s called for is to just show up and watch Jeopardy! together.”

By Kristina Lubofsky   My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease just a few weeks before she lost her husband to the very same disease. In fact, she returned home from a psychiatric rehab facility just three days before her love of 64 years passed away. Afterward, she was confused,…