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93-year-old woman and grandson complete journey to all 63 US national parks
CNN - Brad Ryan and his grandmother Joy Ryan set out on a journey to visit all 63 national parks seven and a half years ago. This week they completed their goal when they arrived at the National Park of American Samoa.
“The National Park of American Samoa is the only U.S. national park south of the equator and our most remote park,” Ryan posted on the Grandma Joy’s Road Trip Instagram page created to document their travels. “It was a long road to get here, but we couldn’t have chosen a more epic place to conclude this epic chapter of Grandma Joy’s Road Trip!”
‘Granny flats’ play surprising role in easing California’s housing woes
WAPO - Multifamily properties are incredibly difficult to build in the state’s major cities for reasons including lack of space, environmental laws, and neighborhood opposition. But build an ADU — a small detached house with its own utilities and entryway — and practically no one bats an eye.
How the Arts Can Benefit Your Mental Health (No Talent Required)
NYT - Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life.
Multivitamins may help slow memory loss in older adults, study shows
WAPO - A daily multivitamin — an inexpensive, over-the-counter nutritional supplement — may help slow memory loss in people ages 60 and older, a large nationwide clinical trial suggests.
It’s a myth that women don’t want sex as they age, study finds
CNN - It’s a myth that women lose interest in sex as they enter midlife and beyond, according to research that followed more than 3,200 women for about 15 years.
“About a quarter of women rate sex as very important, regardless of their age,” said Dr. Holly Thomas, lead author of an abstract presented during the September 2020 virtual annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society.
‘An apple a day’ may prove strategic defense against frailty, researchers find
McKnight’s - For every 10 mg higher intake of flavonols per day, the odds of frailty appeared to be reduced by 20%. One medium-sized apple has about 10 mg of flavonols, making the goal of incorporating these foods into a daily diet fairly simple, the researchers reported.
Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them
WAPO - Nearly a quarter of a million people 55 or older are estimated by the government to have been homeless in the United States during at least part of 2019, the most recent reliable federal count available. They represent a particularly vulnerable segment of the 70 million Americans born after World War II known as the baby boom generation, the youngest of whom turn 59 this year.
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