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Government Shutdown Could Delay Yearly Social Security Payment Announcement

THE EPOCH TIMES – As the government shutdown reached Day 3 on Friday, the agency that produces economic data may have to delay the release of its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) plan for next year’s Social Security payments. Generally, the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases its COLA for the upcoming year sometime in mid-October after it calculates the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners measure of inflation for July, August, and September. Last year’s announcement by...

What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Jane Goodall, who died on Wednesday at the age of 91, followed several principles that geriatricians recommend for a long and healthy life. A scientist, conservationist and author, Dr. Goodall stayed active, working until the day she died. She had a clear sense of purpose for her life. And she was an enduring optimist. Over a nearly seven-decade career, Dr. Goodall taught us about the intelligence of chimpanzees. But she left...

How This Woman Lived to 117

Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don’t explain longevity on their own.

Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

KFF HEALTH NEWS – For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California. A few years ago, though, he started to experience problems staying upright. “If another dog came toward us, every single time I’d end up on the ground,” recalled Vickers, 69, a retired electrical engineer. “It seemed like I was falling every other...

Chronic insomnia could speed up brain ageing. But by how much?

People with chronic insomnia are 40 per cent more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive problems than people who sleep normally,

Does Medicare Cover the Shingles Vaccine?

Learn about Medicare's policies on covering the shingles vaccine and why you should protect yourself.

Purpose in Life Linked to 28% Lower Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

A UC Davis study shows that a strong sense of purpose may lower the risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

KFF Health News – It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior. Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word processor,” Woods, now 67, recalled. “It was big and bulky and used magnetic cards to store information....

Dementia Follows a Different Course in Men

"The burden of dementia is not borne equally by women and men."

Dementia Often Mistaken for Normal Aging, Leading to Years of Delay

It often takes years for people with dementia to be diagnosed, especially those with early-onset forms.

Superagers’ brains offer clues to cognitive resilience, and possible treatments, researchers say

A new paper finds octogenarians with sharp memories have brains with distinct characteristics

Why Your Body Starts to Age Faster at 50

VERYWELL HEALTH – You might start aging faster once you turn 50. A new study found that organ and tissue aging accelerates around this age. However, not everything declines at the same rate: blood vessels start aging even faster than other parts of the body. The new study analyzed tissue samples from 76 organ donors who had accidental traumatic brain injuries between the ages of 14 and 68. The samples included various parts of the body: the...

Want to keep your brain sharp as you age? Science may have a recipe.

Lifestyle changes can improve cognition for older adults at risk for dementia, large clinical study shows.

BREAKTHROUGH: Dramatic lifestyle changes can fight early-stage Alzheimer’s, study says. Here’s how

Unlike available medications for Alzheimer’s, lifestyle changes have no side effects, such as bleeding and swelling in the brain that may occur with the newest class of drugs.

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