Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought

“High temperatures can exacerbate certain medical problems that are common among older people and, more generally, ageing bodies find it harder to adapt to more extremes of heat and cold as we age.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/extreme-heat-more-dangerous-for-people-60-and-over-than-previously-thought

  

I’m 83. If You Can’t Live Alone, Don’t Go To Nursing Homes. Do This Instead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YHBw2LF4t8

 

2 simple tests to see how your fitness compares with elite older athletes - The Washington Post

Measure your strength, power and coordination with these two simple fitness checks...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/10/16/fitness-test-senior-athletes/

Funny Prayer about Getting Old - Home Instead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFCn3itBFE

Elder abuse is surging: Congress must protect long-term care residents

Long-term care ombudsman representatives help address serious complaints, including involuntary discharge or eviction, physical abuse, neglect, poor staff response to requests for assistance, inadequate or poor medication management, insufficient quality or quantity of food and many other issues. 

However, funding for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and other services authorized by the Older Americans Act has not kept pace with the growth in our population of older Americans. Federal funding falls far short of meeting the needs of all long-term care residents…

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5477954-ombudsman-program-elder-protection/

 

Want to keep your brain sharp as you age? Science may have a recipe. - The Washington Post

"To improve brain health, it's important to adopt multiple lifestyle changes," Dhana said. 

There are many different ways to reduce your risk for dementia..

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/07/31/brain-health-dementia-prevention-strategies-study/ 

 

Word Finding Difficulties: Normal Aging Vs Dementia | HuffPost UK Life

They did not, however, say that occasionally forgetting the word for an object means you have early dementia...

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/normal-ageing-vs-dementia-speech_uk_6865008fe4b01e8bcb42385e

 

From strength training in your 20s to yoga in your 80s: how to reach peak fitness at any age | Fitness | The Guardian

Can you hold a 60-second plank? How about tying your shoelace in mid-air? Here's how to test your fitness in every decade of life…

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/31/how-to-reach-peak-fitness-in-every-decade-of-life 

 

Aging, disability and poverty-fighting agencies gutted amid HHS layoffs : Shots - Health News : NPR

The layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services slashed the staffs of major federal aging, disability and anti-poverty programs, leaving the future of those programs uncertain...

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/01/g-s1-57716/hhs-layoffs-seniors-disabled-liheap-acl 

 

How To Walk Further & Faster (for Ages 55+) | Two Secrets!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjoUPVdgQ3w

October 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bRxQP4mx6WY.

Opinion | AI, Aging and Shifts Globalization Will Shock the American Economy - The New York Times

The bad news is that these issues are not getting the attention they deserve, even though they are much more important for our future than debates about price gouging, taxes on tips or whether inflation is one point higher or one point lower. Unless we focus on them and act decisively, they will not just be mismanaged but also may spell a more dire future of work...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/opinion/economy-us-aging-work-force-ai.html

New Rule: What's the Matter with Grandma? | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNNhflDg2oM

Exercise and Aging: How to Build Strength - The New York Times

Declines in muscle and bone strength start earlier than you might think. Build a smart workout habit now...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/well/move/strength-exercises-aging.html

How to recognize mild cognitive impairment, and what to do about it - The Washington Post

A mild cognitive impairment diagnosis is scary, but recognizing it early is essential to slowing its progression, experts say…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/03/03/mild-cognitive-impairment-dementia-treatment/

Why remember and why we forget. (Terry Gross; Fresh Air podcast)

When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in.

When cognitive neuroscientist Charan Ranganath meets someone for the first time, he's often asked, "Why am I so forgetful?" But Ranganath says he's more interested in what we remember, rather than the things we forget.

"We're not designed to carry tons and tons of junk with us. I don't know that anyone would want to remember every temporary password that they've ever had," he says. "I think what [the human brain is] designed for is to carry what we need and to deploy it rapidly when we need it."

Ranganath directs the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California, Davis, where he's a professor of psychology and neuroscience. In the new book, Why We Remember, he writes about the fundamental mechanisms of memory — and why memories often change over time.

Ranganath recently wrote an op-ed for The New York Times in which he reflected on President Biden's memory gaffes — and the role that memory plays in the current election cycle.

Recent gaffes by Biden and Trump may be signs of normal aging — or may be nothing.

"I'm just not in the position to say anything about the specifics of [either Biden or Trump's] memory problems," he says. "This is really more of an issue of people understanding what happens with aging. And, one of the nice things about writing this editorial is I got a lot of feedback from people who felt personally relieved by this because they're worried about their own memories."

Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/26/1233900923/charan-ranganath-biden-memory-what-we-remember

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging...

https://theconversation.com/mounting-research-shows-that-covid-19-leaves-its-mark-on-the-brain-including-with-significant-drops-in-iq-scores-224216

Feeble

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m40yw_3dfvg

What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World - The New York Times

The Dutch have included long-term care in their universal health care system since 1968… 

The Netherlands spent 4.1 percent of its gross domestic product on long-term care in 2021, more than any other country tracked by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and four times the amount the United States spent…

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/health/long-term-care-insurance-global.html

Cannabis for Seniors: Why Older Adults Are Opting for Medical Marijuana - The New York Times

Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here's what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we age...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/well/mind/medical-marijuana-seniors.html