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When Is It Time for a Mobility Aid? A Guide to Getting Started **NEW**
Type: Article; 535 words
Description: When to consider using a mobility device and how to get one.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – March 17, 2025 **NEW**
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Heart disease can mean complicated decisions for older adults; essays about the best of humanity; how much sleep do you need?; letting go of our attachment to childhood toys can make downsizing emotionally challenging.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – March 10, 2025 **NEW**
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Finding meaning after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s; five exercises to improve balance; when aging steals hunger; seven ways to bring more meaning into your life.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
The Power of Exercise ‘Snacks’ for Older Adults **NEW**
Type: Article; 710 words
Description: Suggestions for ways to fit in small bursts of movement throughout your day.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – March 3, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: What to do if your community pharmacy closes; how to take a break from your smartphone; rethinking retirement; tips for adjusting to new hearing aids.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
What to Know About Donating Your Body to Science
Type: Article; 564 words
Description: An overview of the process of donating your body to science.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Protecting Our Elders: How to Recognize and Stop Abuse
Type: Article; 447 words
Description: Tips for spotting and stopping elder abuse.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise with information from the National Institute on Aging.
Facebook Posts – February 24, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Advice for caregivers, from caregivers; tips for improving your social life; how to turn on your phone’s “do not disturb” features; how winter weather affects chronic conditions.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts February 17, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Grandparenting can be good medicine; one man is beating his genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease; using Ozempic for alcohol use disorder; what caregivers should know about Medicare.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Talking to Older Loved Ones About Financial Scams
Type: Article; 608 words
Description: Learn the warning signs that an older adult may be falling victim to fraud.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – February 10, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: A debate in dementia care communities; talking to kids about dementia; track your tax refund; prevent hearing loss.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Communicating Clearly with Your Doctor
Type: Article; 617 words
Description: Tips for having successful communication with your health care provider.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise, illuminAge.com, © 2025
Facebook Posts – February 3, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Caregivers need help; tips for a successful digital detox; a buddy can help you reach your goals; The psychology of ageism
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
CPR – These Simple Steps Can Save a Life
Type: Article, word count: 720
Description: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR, is not just for healthcare professionals and first responders. Any of us may be present when someone near us collapses from cardiac arrest or stops breathing from some other cause.
Source: AgeWise Weekly, © 2025 IlluminAge
Facebook Posts – January 27, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Gut myths, debunked; take a quiz to improve your memory; meditation questions, answered; does Medicare cover the shingles vaccine?
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Your Digital Assets Need Planning, Too
Type: Article; 729 words
Description: Tips for planning ahead regarding your online accounts and content if something were to happen to you.
Source: AgeWise Weekly, © 2025 IlluminAge
Learning to Embrace Winter
Type: Article; 558 words
Description: Tips for embracing the wintertime.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – January 20, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: How your inner clock impacts your health; simple health tips from experts; resources for solo agers are growing; caring for someone with dementia.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Caregiving in the Movies
Type: Article; 522 words
Description: A list of movies and documentaries about caregiving.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – January 13, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: A weightlifting gym specifically for older adults; changes in Medicare in 2025; small acts of kindness really can change the world; some older Americans are back on the job market.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
What We Learned About Aging in 2024
Type: Article; 569 words
Description: A wrap-up of what we learned about the science of aging in 2024.
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise
Facebook Posts – January 6, 2025
Type: Four Facebook posts with links out to resources.
Description: Kindness is good for your health; anticipatory grief; two jobs with the lowest rates of Alzheimer’s; You’re never too old to pursue your dreams
Source: IlluminAge AgeWise