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Most Adults Never Went On Vacation as Kids

21 March 2023

Baby boomers were the most likely to experience vacationing for the first time as young kids (43 percent) while millennials (46 percent) and Gen Z (45 percent) took their first trip as adolescents.

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Older Adults With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help

20 March 2023

Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability.

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empaths

A Tough Time For Empaths

17 March 2023

I used to fight this about myself and try and keep up with more extroverted friends and family, including my husband. But growing older, I learned I need big doses of peace and quiet.

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Medicaid

After Medicaid Beneficiaries Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates

16 March 2023

Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022.

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Social Security Plan Would Raise Full Retirement Age To 70

15 March 2023

A group of senators is working on a plan to shore up Social Security by raising the retirement age from 67 to 70, along with other changes to how Social Security benefits are financed.

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COVID-19, dementia, yoga

Yoga May Help To Prevent Frailty In Older Adults

14 March 2023

Frailty, which can emerge from a variety of causes, is estimated to affect up to half of individuals over age 80. Frailty can make it more difficult to live independently, decrease quality of life, and increase risk of death.

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