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In the past few years, managers at Nvidia, the global computer graphics company, began hearing a new kind of complaint: Some of their female employees were struggling with hot flashes, fatigue and brain fog — common symptoms of the menopause transition — and their regular doctors weren’t offering guidance or relief. Read more
Are you ready to start dating after a divorce? Answers range from “Nope, never” to “Already started.” Read more
Students in the eighth grade class at Loyola Blakefield School, a Catholic all-boys school in Towson, held a prom in late April for older adults in their town, including those with memory loss. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend over-the-counter hearing aids for seniors on a budget? Read more
Older adults are increasingly drinking excessively and dying of alcohol-related deaths, and the problem has been compounded by ageism, stigma, a lack of interest from policymakers and health care providers, and few age-appropriate treatment options, experts say. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: Is it possible to collect Social Security benefits from my ex-spouse? We were married for 12 years but have been divorced for almost 20 years now. — Never Remarried Read more
Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan. Read more
Ana Celia Zentella is well known and regarded in linguistics for an extensive body of work researching language, its varieties (especially regarding Spanish among Latino communities in the United States), and the ways that social and political power are bestowed or rescinded based on the way a person speaks. Read more
What was once an easy run might feel tougher to complete. Or perhaps a challenging game of tennis might leave your hip or ankle sore for days. Read more
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Dear Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover physical therapy, and if so, how much coverage do they provide? My 66-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will need ongoing physical therapy to help keep him moving. — Worried Wife Read more
Menopause marks the end of reproductive years, and fluctuating hormonal levels during this time can lead to a variety of unwanted symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Read more
Like most older adults, Brian Kelly wants to stay in his home as long as he can. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good toenail clipping solutions for seniors? My toenails have gotten increasingly thick since I’ve gotten older and have become very difficult for me to reach down and cut. — Almost 80 Read more
Victoria Tirondola and Lam Gong first struck up a conversation last spring at the dog run in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield, N.J., when they realized that each owned a dog named Abby. Read more
Hot flashes. Night sweats. Sleep problems. Weight gain. Read more
When the ballplayers first saw Jim Fullan swinging a bat in 2020, they figured he was just someone’s dad, hanging around practice. Read more
Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia. Read more
While cuddling infants in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children or comforting families there in oncology, Michael Cray will often turn to his son, Ian, for help. Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good online dating apps or sites for retirees? I’m a 66-year-old widow and would like to find a new friend to spend time with, but don’t know where to turn. — Cautious Carol Read more
In 1881 the conservative German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, plagued by a rise in socialist ideology, proposed a national retirement benefit to appease the leftist masses. He set the retirement age at 70. Average life expectancy at the time? About 40 years. Read more
Many of the signs of aging are invisible, slow and subtle — changes in cell division capacity, cardiac output and kidney function don’t exactly show up in the mirror. But gray hairs are one of the most obvious clues that the body isn’t working like it used to. Read more
