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Posted on November 16, 2020 - It’s harder to stay motivated in our later years. But Norwegian researchers say it’s well worth putting in the effort to stay active and engaged!

Posted on November 11, 2020 - As we movie into winter and the pandemic continues, it may be harder to get out to exercise. Harvard Medical School offers tips for staying fit even if you’re staying at home—even as the weather turns colder.

Posted on November 10, 2020 - These days, more and more people have a smartphone—and most of those phones come equipped with a camera. It’s become our impulse to whip out our phone or digital camera to take a photo of anything interesting we see. But a number of experts say that relying on our devices to do all the remembering might result, say, in us returning from vacation less likely to actually recall that beautiful waterfall or work of art we saw.

Posted on November 4, 2020 - November is National Family Caregivers Month. During 2020, there’s been much focus on societal inequalities. Many people have been discussing the impact of racial, cultural, gender and economic discrimination on populations both in this country and around the world. Yet often overlooked in the conversation is another group: the sector of our society who are caring for aging loved ones or those with disabilities.

Posted on November 2, 2020 - Administration for Community Living's (ACL) Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program works to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report fraud, errors, and abuse.