Senior Planet
Keeping your heart healthy, as we all know, is crucial especially as we get older. But how smart are you about your heart health? We cooked up this quiz with the help of Megan Kamath, MD, cardiologist at UCLA Health specializing in heart failure. Let’s see how smart you are. Just read the following statements,…
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Experian released its sixth annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, which includes its top five data breach predictions for 2019. The report addresses new cyber threats to biometrics and gaming, along with susceptible breach targets that include cloud and wireless networks. Here’s a summary from Experian’s Matt Tatham: The scale of data breaches in 2018 has been…
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Each January, OATS attends CES, the gadget-laden annual trade show of the Consumer Technology Association. We’re searching for innovation, not specifically in the aging space, but in the technology stratosphere at large – to find technologies that incite wonder while adding tangible benefit to our lives as we age. (OATS Executive Director Tom Kamber…
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There’s nothing like a new year to inspire us to de-clutter our homes, but one woman in Japan has created a movement that is active year round, and has spawned books, blogs and coming soon, a Netflix series. Take a peek here: KonMari, founded by Marie Kondo (learn more here) advocates transforming your life by…
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“Alone” doesn’t have to mean lonely if we build strong connections – online and off.
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A group of older women have built their own innovative senior housing project: self-governed, affordable and engaged with the city.
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How can we sustain intimacy while facing the challenges of life-stage transitions.
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95-year-old marathon runners, 73-year-old power lifters…. “Aging well” marginalizes seniors who have physical limitations.
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Keeping your heart healthy, as we all know, is crucial especially as we get older. But how smart are you about your heart health? We cooked up this quiz with the help of Megan Kamath, MD, cardiologist at UCLA Health specializing in heart failure. Let’s see how smart you are. Just read the following statements,…
There’s nothing like a new year to inspire us to de-clutter our homes, but one woman in Japan has created a movement that is active year round, and has spawned books, blogs and coming soon, a Netflix series. Take a peek here: KonMari, founded by Marie Kondo (learn more here) advocates transforming your life by…
If you still have your dancing shoes but don’t want to go to a nightclub, listen up. There’s a growing trend of daytime dance clubs for older people. For instance, VICE UK recently reported on a dance party at The Posh Club in Hackney, where dozens of women in sparkling dresses and statement jewelry and…
By now, most of us probably have read at least 40 or 50 stories about New Year’s resolutions. You know, all those articles telling you here are the best ones (never mind what you think), here is how to keep them, and how to focus in on your goals, quickly, before that ball drops in…
We know now that we can increase our chances of staying physically and cognitively healthy through our final years — it’s not all in the genes. Here’s what you need to know and the resources to help.
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Who says we don’t need meaningful relationships and sexual healing when we’re older? We might just have to rethink what “sex” means now and how dating can work for us. Check out these articles and links.
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Whether you’re a digital newbie or have been using computers since your first Commodore, there’s always something new to learn — and new online experiences to taste. Take look at our tips and links.
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Travel post-60 doesn’t have to mean Caribbean cruises and group trips. Online services make it easier and cheaper to adventure – and even to retire abroad.
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