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January 15, 2025 — Want to live longer – we sure do, assuming we have some degree of functioning. This interesting article from the NY Times shows results of multiple studies on longevity and various activities. Those include walking, biking, tennis, and golf.
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November 5, 2025 — Some days it seems like we can’t remember anything. But we don’t have to see our memory and learning ability decline. Recent research from a McGill University-led clinical trial shows that online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory. The study found…
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Sept.30, 2025 – It seems counterintuitive – so many people really look forward to their retirement. Yet when they finally get there, many not only keep working, but they seem happier than their non-working peers. That is the suggestion from a recent study published in the Journal…
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September 10, 2025 — Gov. DeSantis seems to be a big fan of MAHA – Make America Healthy Again – or at least its anti-vax conspiracies. Florida recently eliminated vaccine mandates for school children, which will almost certainly bring polio, measles, and other life-threatening, but preventable, deaths to the State’s…
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Sept. 7, 2025 — The NY Times asked trainers for their ideas on the best training tests. They came back with four tried-and-tested self-assessments for strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. One of them is a good screener to see if you are ready for pickleball. Others measure upper body strength,…
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August 6, 2025 — Back in June I ordered a set of Philips hearing aids from Costco. In Part 1 of this series, “Hearing Aids Selection“, I discussed the various types of hearing aids, why I selected the Philips brand over Jabra, and the decision to buy at Costco.
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July 23, 2025 – There is crazy and there is cruel, and both themes are running rampant at the U.S. Department of Labor these days. For cruelty, the Labor Department has just proposed eliminating some safety standards at factories and mines, as well as to limit the government’s ability to…
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July 20, 2025 — Do you find yourself leaning forward to hear someone? Do you have to ask your grandchildren to repeat themselves? Do family members mention that the TV is pretty loud? Welcome to making it a “certain age” – you are probably experiencing normal age related hearing loss.
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May 10, 2025 — If you are like me, a fun thing to do is take a simple quiz on some personal topic. The results tell something about who you are, but maybe just as important, where you stand vs. the rest of the world on that aspect of your…
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May 5, 2025 — Have you noticed that some people of the same age look and act very differently. Some folks in their 70s and 80s seem to dodder around, while others are terrors on the pickleball court. We came across this article recently by Roger Rosenblatt in the…
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