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TRENDING NOW: Phone Banks Ease Isolation, Create Connections
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As the Coronavirus carries on throughout the country, so too do the feelings of uncertainty and anxiety across all different populations. These feelings, sprouting from…

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TRENDING NOW: Senior Living Communities Trying Out Contact-Tracing Tech
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As the focus on infection control in the fight again COVID-19 shifts to contact tracing, technology is sweeping in to offer some solutions. McKnight’s Senior…

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TRENDING NOW: Fitness Options for Stay-At-Home Older Adults
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As stay at home orders continue in many states, older adults are getting creative with ways to exercise and maintain their positive well-being. The Boston…

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TRENDING NOW: Grandparents Turn to Technology during COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
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The news surrounding COVID-19 has been disheartening and difficult. The isolation factor has been hanging heavy on everyone’s shoulders, especially older adults—where there is more…

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TRENDING: Cannabis Use on the Rise among Older Adults
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As the legalization of cannabis is becoming a nationwide trend, more researchers than ever are on the hunt to find significant study results supporting—or disproving—marijuana’s…

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TRENDING NOW: Acting Classes Open New World for Older Adults
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The New York Times reported on a popular program at the Culver City (California) Senior Center. Mathew Hoffman, a former theater student at the Barklee…

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TRENDING NOW: Working the Gig Economy after 50—Fun or Financially Necessary?
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The New York Times reports a trend where older adults are working in nontraditional settings such as driving services. Estimates from various sources indicate that…

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TRENDING NOW: The Llama Will See You Now
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Animal therapy has become quite common, especially around college campuses, hospitals, and Life Plan Communities. The mention of animal therapy might elicit mental images of…

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TRENDING NOW: Older Adults Have a Say in Product Development That Targets Their Demographic
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A group of older adults who call themselves Longevity Explorers are breaking new ground with businesses and product developers. These older adults are providing valuable…

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TRENDING NOW: Older Adults Living on College Campuses
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Imagine a university where on the housing block lives a college student who is 20, and another who is 77. This is a real trend…

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TRENDING NOW: It’s Fun to Age at the YMCA
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Since its founding in 1844, the YMCA has been known as a popular recreational organization where young people can meet and focus on activities and…

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TRENDING NOW: Virtual Reality Training for Caregiving Staff Puts Them in the Shoes of Care Recipients
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Virtual reality has been on the scene for quite some time, but Embodied Labs is pushing the envelope when it comes to using this immersive…

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