When does something healthy become unhealthy? When you do it too much, to the exclusion of other choices by Leslie Goldman Like most of us, you’ve probably been hit over the head for the past few years with the “power of habits”: the idea that locking in some simple, healthy everyday behaviors will set youContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 6 Good Habits That Might Cause Premature Aging”
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Declutter Your Home in 8 Easy Steps
by Melissa Locker We love to think about decluttering and organizing, but we don’t always love to do it. People watch The Home Edit on Netflix to see pantries and bookshelves organized in a rainbow of colors and messy garages and bedrooms transformed. They look to Marie Kondo to organize their closets and drawers by tossing items that don’t spark joy. Decluttering inContinue reading “Declutter Your Home in 8 Easy Steps”
Older Adults Need a Disaster Plan, FEMA Says
Peak hurricane season extends from mid-August to mid-October. It’s not the only foul weather to worry about by Aaron Kassraie You may think you have everything you need for severe weather, but experts warn that most older adults aren’t as prepared as they should be. About two-thirds or more of adults 50 and older haveContinue reading “Older Adults Need a Disaster Plan, FEMA Says”
How to Use Your Phone Internationally With Minimal Charges
5 strategies to help you connect in other countries without paying a bundle5 strategies to help you connect in other countries without paying a bundle by Ken Budd If you travel to another country and use your smartphone as you would in the States — to access maps, check email, text the kids, many timesContinue reading “How to Use Your Phone Internationally With Minimal Charges”
Healthcare Mondays: How to Treat 11 Top Vision Problems
From floaters and flashes to dryness and sharp pain — know what symptoms may signal a bigger problem by Jessica Migala, AARP You may think that recent changes in your vision are just another sign you’re getting older. That may not be so. Although nearly half the people who struggle with a visual disability areContinue reading “Healthcare Mondays: How to Treat 11 Top Vision Problems”
8 Surprising Goods That Make You Gain Weight
by Stephanie Watson Have you ever found yourself staring longingly at a piece of fried chicken but then thinking, If I eat this, it’s going straight to my belly and thighs? You’re not entirely wrong. Eating too much of any type of food — whether carbohydrates, fat or protein — can make you gain weight. ButContinue reading “8 Surprising Goods That Make You Gain Weight”
Start Your Own Later-in-Life Sexual Revolution
How to rediscover sexual intimacy and passion as you age by Ellen Uzelac, AARP Securing an early check-in for Room 200 at a Quality Inn on a nondescript highway at noon was like leading a high-level trade negotiation. It took one reservation clerk and two supervisors to sign off on the only time we hadContinue reading “Start Your Own Later-in-Life Sexual Revolution”
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