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Facebook Posts—April 29, 2024 **NEW**
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Conversation is necessary for isolated older people; retirement myths; how memory works; new weather forecasting tool.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
What Can the Ancient Greeks Tell Us About Cognitive Decline? **NEW**
Type: Article; 699 words
Description: A comparison of our modern lifestyles to that of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—April 22, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Can you balance on one leg?; telling family and friends about a cancer diagnosis; deciding to delay Security; music unlocks memories for people with dementia.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Debunking 5 Common Myths About Hospice Care
Type: Article; 665 words
Description: Simply defined, hospice care is medical care for those with six months or less to live and for whom a cure isn’t an option; the care focuses on symptom management and quality of life. Here are five common myths that most people have about hospice—and the truth you should know.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise with information from The Washington Post; Hospice Foundation of America; King College London; American Journal of Translational Research; International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health; JACC: Heart Failure
Facebook Posts—April 15, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Unscrupulous insurance brokers take advantage of ACA loophole; finding unspent benefits; grandmother breaks record for longest-held plank; ‘carefluencers’ share their caregiving journeys on social media.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
The Concerns of Solo Aging
Type: Article; 566 words
Description: How to plan ahead if you will be aging alone.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—April 8, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: What’s missing in end-of-life care; Lynda Carter talks about grief; older women walk the runways; older Americans are drinking more.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Embracing Your Third Act
Type: Article; 502 words
Description: Life after retirement offers an opportunity for a third act.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—April 1, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: guidelines for moderate-intensity physical activity; making decisions with dementia; ultra-processed food and disease risk; how older couples make Medicare moves together.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Patient Power
Type: Article; 626 words
Description: The average amount of time doctors spend with patients is under 19 minutes. So, in this rapid healthcare environment, how can you get the care you need? Two words: patient advocacy.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise with information from JAMA; IPFCC; HSS; NIA; Washington Post
The Science of Happiness
Type: Article; 558 words
Description: What we know about neuroscience and happiness.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—March 25, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Spring cleaning hacks; the Golden Girls on aging well; forgiveness is good for our health; ageism is socially acceptable discrimination.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—March 18, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Meet an older climate activist; memory and aging; Is there a fix for Medicare-Medicaid maze?; learning the secrets of super-agers.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Tips for Hiring Home Care
Type: Article; 538 words
Description: Things to consider when hiring home care.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
The Joy of Spring Cleaning
Type: Article; 419 words
Description: Spring cleaning tips for older adults
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—March 11, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s; are you ageist; what it’s like to be 72; cancer prevention at any age.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Talking to Kids About Dementia
Type: Article; 578 words
Description: Tips for telling your children about a relative’s dementia diagnosis.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts—March 4, 2024
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Elder mental health; the importance of social support for older adults; outsourcing a parent’s downsizing; check your gait speed.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise