Double Trouble: One Spouse’s Aging Attitude Can Impact The Health Of The Other
November 11, 2020
If you’ve been in a relationship long enough, chances are you and your partner or spouse are likely to have a deep influence on each other: you likely share norms, experiences, and inside jokes that the rest of the world may not understand. And now, a new study out of…
Hair And Hide: Taking Care Of Your Hair And Scalp In Your Later Years
November 4, 2020
Given the state of the world, worrying about your hair may not be utmost on your mind. Yet for many of us, if we don’t look good we don’t feel good, and having “bad hair” is one of our primary visible sources of distress. We’ve certainly had our share of…
Voice Over: Does Your Voice Sound Different?
November 4, 2020
If you listen carefully, what do you hear? Does the voice coming from your mouth sound like the voice you’ve always known in your head? Does something sound different? Are you noticing a different pitch or tone or strength of voice when you speak to others? While any of these…
News You Can Use: Some Recent COVID-19 Updates
November 4, 2020
As we enter our 9th month of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to take stock of what we’ve learned and to keep track of new information as it arises. You can find every agebuzz post touching on some aspect of the coronavirus pandemic here and you can rest assured that…
Fretful Feelings: How To De-Stress During These Anxious Times
October 28, 2020
Five more days to go until the general election. While many of us have already voted, either by mail or in-person during early voting hours, many are expecting to stand in hours-long lines on Tuesday, November 3rd as we prepare to pull a lever or fill in an oval and…
Round Three: Nursing Homes Gear Up For Another COVID Surge
October 28, 2020
The data show a clear picture of the devastation caused by the pandemic in long term care facilities. While residents of such facilities account for only 8% of COVID cases, deaths from long-term care cases account for nearly 40% of all COVID fatalities in the US (the majority of those…