News of the Week - 7/18/25
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Charlotte Today Segment - Using Music in Caregiving.
Happiness Doesn’t Have to Be a Heavy Lift.
For older adults, a robust network of friends, relatives key to better health outcomes, study finds.
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests.
Neil Sedaka Executed One of Pop’s Great Comebacks. Now, He Just Plays.
I assumed I’d never need Medicaid. I was wrong.
Older adults who feel criticized by loved ones are more likely to develop depression.
Older childless Americans worry about who'll care for them — do these 4 things if you’re 50-plus with no kids.
How the Risks of Drinking Increase in Older Age.
Trump to cut protections for home health aides, migrant farmworkers.
Happiness Doesn’t Have to Be a Heavy Lift
NYT - It only takes a few minutes to boost your mood.
For older adults, a robust network of friends, relatives key to better health outcomes, study finds
Chicago Sun Times - New research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the depth of social networks that older adults have is linked to their health outcomes.
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A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests
NYT - Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might be more a product of our environment.
Do You Really Need Sunscreen Every Day?
NYT - We asked nine experts whether you actually need to use sunscreen daily, and whether the sunlight’s potential benefits ever outweigh its risks. All said that there is no safe amount of unprotected sun exposure, and said you should be wearing broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or more — every single day. Here’s what they want you to know about sunlight, sunscreen and your health.
Neil Sedaka Executed One of Pop’s Great Comebacks. Now, He Just Plays
NYT - At 86, the singer and songwriter is seeing his albums reissued as he occasionally takes the stage to celebrate his decades-old resurrection.
I assumed I’d never need Medicaid. I was wrong
WAPO - As a student with cancer, he needed help. Cuts to the program will make life harder for others like him.
Older adults who feel criticized by loved ones are more likely to develop depression
PsyPost - New research published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that older adults who perceive criticism from close family or friends are more likely to develop symptoms of depression over time.
Older childless Americans worry about who'll care for them — do these 4 things if you’re 50-plus with no kids
AOL - Pew data finds that 26% of child-free Americans aged 50 and up frequently worry about who will care for them as they age. And 19% worry extremely about being lonely.
How the Risks of Drinking Increase in Older Age
NYT - Alcohol can present health problems for even light or occasional drinkers.
Trump to cut protections for home health aides, migrant farmworkers
WAPO - The Labor Department unveiled an effort to eliminate over 60 regulations.
"Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death."
- Lena Horne
