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CONFRONTING AGING
A layman's guide to understanding the challenges of aging, the revolution taking place in how we view older people, and the changes taking place to improve the lives of older adults in the United States and around the world. Last update: 2.27.20 Weekly Blog

NEWS OF THE DAY INFORMATION DIRECTORY

Health/Longevity/Aging/Science
Your Epigenetic Clock, LEAF, 2.26.20
ADHD in Older Adults, WSJ, 2.25.20
Cannabis Use on the Rise for 65+, JAMA, 2.25.20
A Promising New Strategy To Make Broken Bones Heal Faster, SciBlog, 2.24.20
Wearable Brain Device Improves Motor Function After Stroke, SciBlog, 2.22.20
Finding the Root to Treat Aging with Dieting, SciBlog, 2.22.20
The Fear of Dementia, NextAve, 2.21.20
Mediterranean Diet Scores Another Win for Longevity, CNN, 2.18.20
Games and Puzzles for Dementia Patients, WSJ, 2.17.20
Your Health and Changing to Daylight Savings Time, Kaiser, 2.14.20
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's, SciBlog, 2.13.20
A Sudden Temporary Upsurge of Grief (STUG), NextAve, 2.12.20
Risk of Heart Attack During Bereavement, SciBlog, 2.11.20
Understanding Leaky Gut, SciBlog, 2.11.20
US LIfe Span Lags Other Rich Countries, SciBlog, 2.5.20
Seeing Device for Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration, SciBlog, 2.5.20

Health Care/Caregiving/Insurance/Medicare/Medicaid
British Care System for Elderly May Collapse in 10 Years, LondTimes, 2.23.20
Hospice Care at $200 per Day, MarketPlace, 2.21.20
1 in 5 Americans Are Unpaid Informal Caregivers, CDC, 2.21.20
Difference Between Heart Bypass Surgery at Ages 79 and 80, NEJM, 2.20.20
Unwanted Care at End of Life, JAMA, 2.18.20
Buried Items in Trump's Budget that Will Effect Medicare, CNBC, 2.12.20
About That Surprise Medical Bill, Atlantic, 2.12.20
Facts About Medicare Advantage Plans, Kaiser, 2.7.20
New Medicare Policy May Effect PT in Skilled Nursing Facilities, NextAve, 2.5.20
What to Do When Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You, Kaiser, 2.4.20

Retirement/Housing/Financial/Social Security
Changes in the Tax Law You Should Know About, CBS, 2.17.20
The Main Reason Seniors Overspend, MF, 2.17.20
Mind the Gap Retirement Planning, Forbes, 2.17.20
Tapping Home Equity, CRR, 2.13.20
Children, Parents and Their Retirement Financial Plans, Yahoo, 2.11.20
Small Homes, Pocket Neighborhoods, Sr.Housing, 2.7.20

Lifestyle/Travel/Leisure
Why America is Losing the Toilet Race, NPR, 2.26.20
New Public Charge Rule Could Harm Older Immigrants, NextAve, 2.26.20
Too Much Information Can Lead to Making Worse Decisions, SciBlog, 2.22.20
Children's Books and Aging, NextAve, 2.29.20
Romance Scammers and the Elderly, CRR, 2.13.20
Growing Risk To America's Seniors: Themselves, WSJ, 2.12.20
How Boomers, Millennials, Xers, Zers Spend Their Morning, Inc, 2.11.20
Love, Sex and Friendship After Age 50, Stria, 2.4.20

Business/Work/Technology/Products
Ultra-Rich Investing in Reverse-Aging Companies, CNBC, 2.24.20
Telehealth Clinic Debuts, XRHealth, 2.21.20
Senior Living Provider's to Watch in 2020, Sr. Housing, 2.4.20
Startup Companies Tackling Hearing Loss, BosGlob, 2.4.20
No Benefit Jobs and Retirement, CRR, 1.30.20

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