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How Shifting to Broadband for Telephone Service Can Expand Options

Apr 18, 2024

Moving off the Landline Phone Network for Broadband Access: What Older Adults Need to Know Read Article

Apr 17, 2024

Why Is Intimacy Important in Older Adults? Read Article

Feb 27, 2024

How Do Weight Bias and Stigma Affect Patients With Obesity? Read Article

Feb 20, 2024

How AI and New Technology Could Support Healthy Aging Read Article

Three older women are outside posing for the camera, smiling.

Feb 15, 2024

5 Healthy Aging Tips Every Woman Should Know Read Article

A Caucasian senior man is sitting in the dark with his head bent over on his cane, seemingly depressed.

Jan 9, 2024

Suicide and Older Adults: What You Should Know Read Article

Loneliness can cause depression and other mental health declines. Use these 4 tips for staying connected with loved ones during this holiday season.

Dec 19, 2023

Your Mental Health This Holiday and Beyond: 4 Steps to Combat Loneliness in Seniors Read Article

Oct 31, 2023

7 Tips for Navigating Grief During the Holidays Read Article

Sep 6, 2023

10 Tips for Safe and Secure Online Shopping Read Article

Jul 6, 2023

How Older Adults Can Improve Their Personal Cyber Security Read Article

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A senior woman is sitting in her house, full of boxes that are packed - looking at a photo album and remembering the past.

May 4, 2023

The Widowhood Effect: How to Survive the Loss of a Spouse

The effects of stress on older adults can be greater than in different age groups. Discover common causes, signs and stress reduction strategies.

Mar 24, 2023

Stress and How to Reduce It: A Guide for Older Adults

Arthritis-approved evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs) are programs that have proven to have a positive impact on arthritis symptoms. Here's how to find them.

Feb 24, 2023

Managing Arthritis Symptoms: How to Find a Program That Helps

Managing osteoarthritis symptoms is important for both physical health and emotional well-being. Staying active and engaged in life can reduce feelings of depression, isolation, and loneliness.

Feb 17, 2023

Why Older Adults Shouldn’t Ignore an Osteoarthritis Diagnosis

From a small robot companion to self-driving lawnmowers and cars, new tech products have the potential to help support and entertain us as we age.

Feb 10, 2023

Tech Innovations That Are Improving the Way We Age

Learn about medication and non-medication options for treating osteoarthritis. Being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight are the most effective ways to manage osteoarthritis pain.

Feb 10, 2023

How Seniors Can Manage Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting over 32 million US adults. Learn the causes, treatment options, and when to see a doctor.

Feb 3, 2023

What Is Osteoarthritis? What Older Adults Should Know

Whether you’re traveling thousands of miles a year, or taking the occasional short trip, you can avoid extra risks by following these tips.

Dec 12, 2022

Safe Travel Tips for Older Adults

The holidays can be challenging for many older adults by arriving with a heightened sense of loss, stress, and depression. Team Alice offers these helpful tips.

Dec 7, 2022

Taking Care of Your Health through the Holiday Season

The National Gallery’s new online image descriptions, written for museum website visitors with vision loss, can benefit all visitors by helping you practice slow, mindful looking.

Nov 10, 2022

Accessible Art Designed for Older Adults with Vision Loss Helps Us All Linger on Details That Might Otherwise Be Overlooked

Are you experiencing menopause symptoms? Find out what you need to know about this midlife transition, including steps you can take to feel better.

Sep 22, 2022

What Is Menopause? What Women Need to Know

Exercise offers a host of benefits for older adults with diabetes, such as better control of blood glucose, weight loss, and improved balance and flexibility.

May 12, 2022

The 6 Best Activities for Older Adults with Diabetes

Focusing on wellness can make time with grandchildren especially rewarding

May 2, 2022

Make Every Day Grandparents Day: Try These Wellness-Focused Activities With Your Grandkids

Several emoji hearts are flying above a phone, indicative of online dating.

Feb 7, 2022

Sweetheart Scams: How to Avoid Being a Victim

A grandfather is hugging his two grandchildren in the kitchen of his daughter's home.

Feb 4, 2022

How to Make the Most of Screen Time with Your Grandkids

A senior biracial couple is standing in front of a ferris wheel at night with their foreheads touching.

Feb 2, 2022

Dating After 50: What You Need to Know

Move a little, move a lot. The important thing is to keep moving! Help make aerobics, strength building, flexibility, and balance all part of your care recipient's daily exercise routine.

Sep 12, 2021

Fun Ways to Connect with Your Grandkids

A senior Black woman is holding her granddaughter in her lap during a family get together outside.

Sep 10, 2021

Tips for Grandparents Sharing Child Care

Falls have resulted in more than 3 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually. Answer questions to assess your risk.

Aug 30, 2021

The Life-Changing Benefits of Exercise After 60

A senior woman wearing glasses sits at her computer in a coffee shop, contemplating a decision and looking out the window.

Aug 4, 2021

The Power of Looking Longer and Listening More in Online Arts Programs

The Volkswagen specialists are concerned not only with solutions for individual road users but also with the control possibilities of urban traffic planning.

Jul 26, 2021

Older Adults and Perceptions in Self-Driving, Ride-Hailing Services

Joseph Malloard William Turner, The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Vince. National Gallery of Art, Given in memory of Governor Alvan T. Fuller by the Fuller Foundation, 1961.2.3

Jun 8, 2021

How to Improve Your Cognitive Function by Engaging with Art

“When you have a good [woman] friend, that person is part of your breath,” especially as you age.

May 10, 2021

Women Friendships: Built to Last

A grandmother wearing glasses is in her kitchen making dough with her granddaughter, both are smiling, having fun.

Apr 22, 2021

Reconnecting with Gratitude

Find out how establishing a sleep-friendly daytime and nighttime routine can be restorative and boost your immune system.

Mar 8, 2021

Sleeping Well in Stressful Times

A Black, working senior woman stands with her arms crossed in front of a paint store.

Oct 19, 2020

Women: Put Yourself First in Planning for Financial Freedom in Retirement

Ramsey Alwin's father, smiling and enjoying life.

Sep 15, 2020

Aging with Dignity Shouldn’t be a Stroke of Luck

A mother and her daughter pose for the camera for Mother's Day.

Mar 13, 2020

Women’s History Month Reminds Us Things Have Gotten Better

Understanding how menopause may impact chronic disease risk will help you ultimately make smarter choices and lead a healthier life.

Jan 16, 2020

Why Menopause Matters

A senior Caucasian gay couple are laughing together as they take a stroll through the park.

May 28, 2019

Preserving and Celebrating the Stories of LGBTQ Older Adults with StoryCorps®

Grandparents Who Care: When Grands Provide Child Care

Dec 14, 2018

Grandparents Who Care: When Grands Provide Child Care

NCOA’s Aging Mastery Program® puts gratitude and mindfulness front and center, and combines them as one of our six dimensions of aging well.

Apr 26, 2018

The Many Gifts of Gratitude

Learn about the Red Hat Society, a sisterhood of likeminded women who make friends and enrich lives through the power of fun and friendship.

Jan 26, 2017

Red Hat Society: A Sisterhood for All Women

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