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Are You Losing Your Sense of Taste or Smell? by Mary Jacobs - Whenever real estate agent Nancy Watkins, 65, considers listing a home, she always brings along a colleague for the first visit. Because if the house is stinky—a big turnoff for prospective buyers—she can’t tell. Watkins (not her real name) has…
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Turning 90 by Flora Davis - When someone turns 100, others ask, “How did you manage to live so long?” I’m about to turn 90, and nobody has asked me that yet, but I’ve been thinking about it. I’m guessing I’ve survived this long thanks to…
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Role Reversal: Millions of Kids Are Caregivers for Elders. Why Their Numbers Might Grow.
More than 5 million U.S. children are caring for adults in their households. It’s raising problems for both generations.
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Study finds striking differences in life expectancy across U.S. states
Where you live determines how long you’ll live—and the gap is widening.
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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
These terms really aren’t forms of endearment, even if they’re well intentioned. And they’re often flat-out dehumanizing.