An insider's tale of making Pittsburgh great for residents of all ages By Laura PoskinFebruary 15, 2018 Credit: Adobe Stock Imagine moving to the best neighborhood in your town. You live across from a park with walking paths, tennis courts and a farmer’s market. Down the street, there are all Italian,... read more →
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Old folks just don’t like technology. That’s been the conventional wisdom for years, particularly as smartphones became a hub of daily life. Slick handheld devices were seen as too expensive and complicated for them. But Davis Park is a big believer that innovations in what’s known as voice-first technology —... read more →
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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota published a study today in which they say they have linked sleep disruption to a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s. The researchers say disturbed sleep may allow amyloid proteins to accumulate in the brain, a process that can eventually lead to the fatal disease.... read more →
Apr
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Former first lady Barbara Bush, pictured here in May, has decided “not to seek additional medical treatment and will focus on comfort care.” ( via Getty Images) As she nears death at age 92, former first lady Barbara Bush’s announcement that she is seeking “comfort care” is shining a light... read more →
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Engaging in creative activities can be powerful medicine for aging challenges By Heidi RaschkeNovember 28, 2016 Part of the VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to support the idea that engaging in arts has benefits for older adults, but what about hard evidence? Over the past... read more →
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At a certain point in our lives all of us develop a negative relationship with the mirror on the wall. It just keeps showing too many lines, too many grey hairs and sagging stuff everywhere. I know quite a few people who end up refusing to face the mirror... read more →
Apr
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Deciding how best to care for your aging parent depends on many factors—how close or far you live from each other; their and your financial resources; time; energy; your health; other demands of jobs and family; availability of other siblings, family members or friends to assist; whether help from professional... read more →
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Ten Commandments for Caregiving by Mimi Pockross March 20, 2018 Taking care of two elderly parents with different needs was not an easy task. For me it was on the job training that I learned from interacting with the professionals I met along the way, from living day to day... read more →
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Learn which medications are on pharmacists’ ‘black list’ By Patricia CorriganContributing WriterNovember 22, 2016 Credit: Getty Images You fill a prescription, a medication you’ve relied on before. A few days later, you experience a troubling side effect. You read online that no one your age should take this medication. What... read more →