Nice News - On December 7, 1941, a surprise Japanese attack on a United States naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, would change the course of history and incite the U.S. involvement in World War II. The ambush, which claimed the lives of over 2,400 U.S. personnel, became known as Pearl Harbor, named after the devastated base.
Now, over 80 years later, a 10-year-old boy living in North Carolina is making sure that the sacrificial veterans, service members, and civilians connected to the tragic event will never be forgotten.
Nearly six in ten older adults want to become more confident using technology, study finds
Daily Star - Three in ten find new technology overwhelming or complicated – but nearly a fifth think they would be more motivated if someone showed them how.
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The 91-year-old male model with the face of a classic cinema star
CNN - He’s louche and sun-kissed, effortlessly cool and 91 years old. The Spanish King — real name Andrés García-Carro — became a model somewhat accidentally thanks to his granddaughter, Celine van Heel, who began photographing him three years ago and chose the moniker for his Instagram.
Older adults that feel lonely skip 224 meals per year
KCBD - A study conducted by in-home care provider Home Instead, reported older adults who feel lonely skip 224 meals per year.
Meals on Wheels volunteers fight the isolation epidemic among the elderly and disabled. Cindy Willkom has volunteered for Meals on Wheels for years. She started in 1973 when she was a senior in high school, and when life got “hazy,” she just knew no matter what, she wanted to help people.
Substance Abuse Is Climbing Among Seniors
NYT - Many aging baby boomers have long histories with drugs, cannabis and alcohol. “The field wasn’t ready for that,” said one expert.
This community app is exclusively for senior citizens
CNBC - SeniorWorld, an e-commerce company for senior citizens, on Monday, announced the launch of "SilverWings," which the company describes as “a social, wellness and fun community app platform for seniors over 60”.
Many nursing home staff fearful of retaliation by superiors: study
McKnight’s - Direct care workers in nursing homes feared retaliation from managers in a significant portion of cases recently investigated, according to a new study.
Observation - I mean, no words. Our so called healthcare system is in shambles.
Alzheimer’s among seniors is most common in these parts of the US, first-of-its-kind data shows
CNN - Seniors living in the East and Southeast regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, according to new data shared at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. These demographic estimates suggest that Alzheimer’s rates are highest in Miami-Dade County, Baltimore, and the Bronx — where about 1 in 6 seniors have the disease. Maryland has the highest prevalence at the state level, followed by New York and Mississippi.
Well Because I Could - How often should you poop? The answer might not be what you think
CNN -Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day.
That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
“I even have people who try and make appointments, because they say, ‘Oh, I stopped having a bowel movement every single day a few years ago,’” May said. “And I have to remind people that there’s really not a fixed or normal number of bowel movements.”
Observation - now you know!
Social isolation linked to brain volume loss in older adults
News Medical Life Sciences - Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to a study published in the July 12, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
What Do the Happiest People in the US Have in Common? Recent Poll Sheds Light on Shared Values, Attributes
Nice News - Of the 1,019 adults polled, 56% rated themselves “pretty happy,” while a much smaller group, just 12%, considered themselves “very happy.”
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