Victorian, Tudor, Mid-Century Modern The house you always wanted fits in your living room
Maybe unrealized dreams explain it. That love for an English Tudor house, but you spent your life in Tampa and that house was never on the agenda. Get it…
Author: Allyson Good
Allyson Good curates senior living, health, and family content. She is formerly the Managing Editor of Active Life, a print newspaper published in 2016-2017 for seniors, choosing practical articles on health, money, safety, and everyday living for older readers. She is also an avid gardener and offers up Garden Hints and Tips on a regular basis.
National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Researchers develop tests for Alzheimer’s
A number of research facilities are looking for predictive tests for Alzheimer’s Disease, with promising results. Early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease…
What to do with the family vacation home
Those sunny days at the beach house. Kids playing in the surf, hot dogs, fun and family. Vacation homes are increasingly popular with families, according…
Happy! Research finds life gets better with age
Your odds of being happy increase 5 percent every 10 years, one researcher says. Older people are just happier overall. Yang Yang, a University of Chicago…
Retirement dreams differ from reality
Maybe he wants to do some carpentry. Maybe she wants to join the garden club. Two good goals for retirement, but couples quickly discover there is more to…
Alzheimer’s markers in youth
Brain changes that lead to Alzheimer’s Disease might be present in childhood, a new study suggests. The study, reported in the journal Neurology, found…
Speed training games might aid thinking
Claims made for online brain exercises have mostly been debunked, but a new 10-year study found that speed training, might ward off dementia. Speed…
Diabetes drugs and Alzheimer’s
There may be a link between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study by the University of Aberdeen. Drugs used to control blood sugar…
Falls Prevention Awareness Day, Sept. 22 Take time; mind your surroundings
It seems like one day we are galloping down the stairs and the next day we are tiptoeing down every step. We take it philosophically. What we often don’t…
In this pilot program, help comes home
In one new, experimental government program, nurses and medical technicians come to the home, instead of the patients coming to the hospital. In 2012,…