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Category : Living Well

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Aging Smarter
How technology supports independence and connection...
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Considering Cannabis?
As more seniors embrace marijuana, here’s what you...
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Exploring the World from Home
How some older adults travel abroad, without going...
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Musical Mentality
How playing music supports brain health as we age Fact...
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Holiday Feasting
Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays....
A man sits on the bed of a CT scan machine, talking to a doctor.
Lung Cancer's Lesser-Known Risks
Lung cancer risk factors go beyond smoking, and include...
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Medicare’s 2026 Changes
Costs and choices shift for upcoming Medicare coverage...
A middle-aged man looks at a chest x-ray with his physician, who is standing beside him holding up the x-ray scan
Pneumonia Protection
Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting...
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Clever Cloves
How cloves might help relieve pain and inflammation...
A bearded man with white hair sits at an outdoor cafe in Italy, pouring wine
Green Travel in Retirement
6 ways to lower your carbon footprint in retirement...
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Stress and Dementia
Chronic stress contributes to cognitive decline and...
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Keep It Moving
Exercising with mobility issues Fact checked by Jim...
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Fish Brain
Seafood plays a key role in protecting brain health...
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Gut-Brain Connection
How anxiety impacts digestive health Fact checked by...
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Gotta Go!
A little planning can make a big difference if you...
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Redefining Menopause
UIC menopause seminar featuring actress Halle Berry...
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Falling Fears
The factors that put older adults at risk for falls...
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Winter Safety
Chicago doctor shares the best ways seniors can keep...
A family of different generations cooks together passing down family recipes
Delicious Memories
How family recipes connect past and future generations ...
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Hearing Health
5 ways to convince a loved one to wear hearing aids...

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