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Exercise on Your Bed: Gaining Fitness Using the PhysioBoard®
Many prefer to exercise right on their bed - without needing to get down on the floor. But most exercises require a firm surface, so...
urbanagingnews
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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Pet Parents Just Age Better!
Deborah Bates loves her two dogs, named Mozart and Desi Arnaz. The 70 ish retired teacher walks them every day in her Detroit...
Alan Fisk
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Fitness - Build Your Body For the Days to Come
Aging experts say the single most important thing we can do as we age is to keep moving. Because our independence is dictated by...
Fred Procter
Dec 9, 20233 min read
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Aging Matters Expo 2023
In 2014, I approached then CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Paul Bridgewater, about hosting a caregiving conference in Detroit...
Patricia A. Rencher
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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Strategies for Combating Loneliness and Isolation
Loneliness and social isolation are conditions that do not discriminate, they can impact anyone at any age, for a variety of reasons....
urbanagingnews
Jul 6, 20233 min read
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Lori’s Hands - Pairing Seniors with College Companions
Lori's Hands utilizes an intergenerational service learning model that benefits both college students and older adults. Antonia, a...
urbanagingnews
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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Exercise and Other Natural Ways to Improve and Retain Memory
Denise Parsons worried she might have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia when she found herself searching for the right words, losing her...
Patricia Anstett
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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The Memory Pill: Magic or Myth?
The television ads show these seniors, in all of their silver-haired glory, running five miles a day, walking the beach or giving...
urbanagingnews
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Super Agers
Super agers are defined as people who defy aging stereotypes by engaging in energetic activities as they get older. Whether it’s...
K. Renee
Jun 29, 20222 min read
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The Aging Brain
I once had a client who was known for saying, “Aging isn’t for sissies.” Boy, was he right! If we are lucky enough to live a long,...
By Lynn Breuer, LMSW
Jun 29, 20223 min read
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Super Agers: Artist Shirley Woodson is Aging with Passion and Style
When a visual artist is featured on CBS Sunday Morning, you know they’ve made their mark on the art world. Detroit artist and educator,...
Miriam Bingham
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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Technology: Making Sense Of TikTok
TikTok is a social media app with user-made videos of three minutes or less. Users, from boomers to millennials, are posting opinions,...
Najla Hollins
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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