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  • Make Doorknobs Easy to Open

    Make Doorknobs Easy to Open0

    Do you have arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other issues with your hands and wrists? I do, and that makes doing some simple tasks really difficult — like opening doorknobs. Especially in the morning when I first wake up. The orthopedist I see for my hand problems suggested replacing the doorknob with a door latch

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  • How an 81-Year-Old Fitness Instructor Is Redefining Healthy Aging

    How an 81-Year-Old Fitness Instructor Is Redefining Healthy Aging3

    Dr. Marilyn LoPresti is a lifelong educator, martial artist, business owner, and breast cancer survivor who belies the stereotypes about aging.  She believes the secret to healthy aging isn’t avoiding life’s challenges, it’s learning how to get back up. Most people wouldn’t expect to sign up for a fitness class and discover the instructor is

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  • Top Retirement Surprises No One Warns You About (Good and Bad)

    Top Retirement Surprises No One Warns You About (Good and Bad)0

    Retirement brings freedom — but also surprises. Discover the most common good and bad retirement surprises seniors experience, from spending changes to loneliness to newfound joy. Retirement sounds like a sweet dream when you’re at midlife or younger. Stop working. Sleep late. Travel more. Relax. Enjoy life. But once you actually retire and step into

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  • Fall Prevention for Seniors: Safety Tips

    Fall Prevention for Seniors: Safety Tips0

    Fall prevention for seniors gets a lot of lip service, but unfortunately, we don’t always do what we should to avoid the risk. Falls are risky for seniors because they can have disastrous outcomes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are a leading cause of injury and death among adults 65

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  • What to Do in Retirement to Avoid Boredom

    What to Do in Retirement to Avoid Boredom0

    Instead of worrying about not having anything to do in retirement and being bored, change your mind set. Think of retirement as the time to do all the things you didn’t have time to do when you had to go to work every day. Make a list of those things then tackle the list. Use

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  • Fake News, Conspiracy Theory, or True? How to Tell Fact from Fiction

    Fake News, Conspiracy Theory, or True? How to Tell Fact from Fiction0

    Fake news…. Conspiracy theories…. Media spin…. Clickbait. How do we tell what’s accurate and real? Separating fact from fiction can be difficult today because we’re subjected to so much misinformation and disinformation. That constant barrage of lies, mischaracterizations, altered “history”, and unverified stories makes it more important than ever to rely on credible sources and

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