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NeuroArts Blueprint Analysis Finds Strong Return on Investment From Music Engagement.
Rick Steves is Still a Travel Icon at Age 70.
What is Aging Adventurously?
Back to the Future stars seek help in hunt for missing Marty McFly guitar.
The Sleep Trends Experts Think You Should (and Shouldn’t) Try.
That Cup of Coffee May Have a Longer-Term Perk.
Woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 100 years old is now cancer-free at 101.
Uber’s new senior mode aims to remove barriers for aging riders.
U.K. to cut foreign workers, the ‘backbone’ of British nursing homes.
NeuroArts Blueprint Analysis Finds Strong Return on Investment From Music Engagement
AARP - Report shows impact of music engagement on individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, their caregivers and society. Recommendations include:
Incorporate Music Engagement into health insurance plans. Conducting research that demonstrates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Music Engagement for individuals with AD and their caregivers can contribute to the evidence base for their inclusion in health insurance plans, making the engagement more accessible and affordable for those in need, and ultimately generating greater adoption and Healthcare Cost savings at a national level.
Utilize the report's framework as a template to assess the QOL (quality of life) impacts of different art forms on diverse health conditions. The analytical framework developed for this report can be utilized as a template to evaluate the economic impacts of different art forms on QOL across various health conditions.
Rick Steves is Still a Travel Icon at Age 70
OutsideOnline - The guidebook author and TV personality talks about his current favorite mode of transportation and offers sage advice for getting the most out of a trip.
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What is Aging Adventurously?
GoodGoodGood.com - According to a new survey by Road Scholar — a nonprofit that provides travel and education services to seniors — 94% of older adults who “age adventurously” report higher levels of happiness, with some even saying they feel just as happy now as they did in their 20s or 30s. When it came to defining what it means to “age adventurously,” the pool of 300 respondents (aged 50 to 98) categorized the term as traveling, staying physically active, and continuing to learn and grow as they got older.
Back to the Future stars seek help in hunt for missing Marty McFly guitar
The Guardian - Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd make plea to help track down cherry red Gibson, 40 years after film’s release.
The Sleep Trends Experts Think You Should (and Shouldn’t) Try
NYT - Mouth tape, melatonin, “worry journals” — here’s what might actually help you sleep.
That Cup of Coffee May Have a Longer-Term Perk
NYT - A new study of over 47,000 women found links between coffee drinking and healthy aging. Here’s what we know.
Woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 100 years old is now cancer-free at 101
NBCChicago - Layne Horwich was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer at age 100. "I was putting on my nightgown one night and realized there was a lump there," Horwich said. Horwich's granddaughter took her for a mammogram where doctors confirmed the diagnosis. But she didn't let her age stop her from fighting.
"I wanted it out," Horwich said. "I was so happy I didn't have a stroke or a heart attack because I would have been incapacitated." Horwich attributes her long life and health to staying active, and a little luck. I did play tennis until I was 92, and I think that was good. I was active," she said.
Uber’s new senior mode aims to remove barriers for aging riders
Fast Company - The new tool offers a simplified app layout and support from family members to help seniors maintain independence and mobility.
U.K. to cut foreign workers, the ‘backbone’ of British nursing homes
WAPO - An international reruitment program provided thousands of desperately needed caregivers, but cases of fraud and exploitation have made it a target for closure. Expect this in the U.S. as well.
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