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Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age

Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he’s going to sign an advance directive for driving.

The directive will say that when his children want him to stop getting behind the wheel, Morgenstern will follow their advice.

“I recognize that I might not be able to make the best decision about driving at a ...Read more

America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities

The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or using the bathroom — will soar in the decades ahead, as baby boomers enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s.

But the health care system isn’t ready to address their needs.

That became painfully ...Read more

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America's health system isn't ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities

The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or using the bathroom — will soar in the decades ahead, as baby boomers enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s.

But the health care system isn’t ready to address their needs.

That became painfully ...Read more

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The nation’s first VFW isn’t a smoky bar with vets telling war stories. Here’s what Post 1 in Denver is doing instead

DENVER — The art gallery on Santa Fe Drive teemed with people on a December night, part of the district’s signature First Friday art walk that takes over the funky strip south of downtown Denver.

Families, young professionals and retirees — some with drinks in hand — took in the myriad works gracing the gallery’s walls, chatting ...Read more

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Travel Trending with Kathy Witt: Hit the road with this travel gear

New year, new travel gear: Here are some functional, versatile and sustainably made products to elevate the travel experience no matter where adventures take you.

From water bottles to backpacks

Lean and green, Solo’s Re:Fresh Machine-Washable Backpack ($49.99) has a slim silhouette and well-padded exterior to protect contents. A comfortable...Read more

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Grocery cards, gas money, golf lessons: Medicare Advantage plans stretch limits

ATLANTA -- Grocery cards, gas money, golf lessons. Entry fees for social clubs. Hunting licenses or park passes. Cold hard cash. Those are just some of the incentives now being pitched to the elderly as part of private, commercial health insurance plans called Medicare Advantage.

Advocates say these benefits are incentives for health. Skeptics ...Read more

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Five food secrets of the world’s longest living people

According to Dr. Poonam Desai, a U.S.-based osteopathic physician double board certified in lifestyle medicine and emergency medicine, there are five food secrets that many of the world’s longest living people share. Taking to TikTok, the social media-savvy physician explained that these food secrets have helped elders not just live longer, ...Read more

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You're not gross and sad for getting older. Here's how to think about aging instead

Connie Zweig first encountered her inner ageist on a cloudless spring day in Santa Monica about seven years ago.

The author and retired psychotherapist was enjoying lunch at her favorite vegan restaurant, Real Food Daily, when an old woman walked in and sat at the table next to her. The woman's clothes were worn and tattered, her fingernails ...Read more

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You're not gross and sad for getting older. Here's how to think about aging instead

Connie Zweig first encountered her inner ageist on a cloudless spring day in Santa Monica about seven years ago.

The author and retired psychotherapist was enjoying lunch at her favorite vegan restaurant, Real Food Daily, when an old woman walked in and sat at the table next to her. The woman's clothes were worn and tattered, her fingernails ...Read more