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9 hrs ago | In El Dorado County

Computer games may reverse cognitive decline that comes with age

A new study reveals that adults who played a video game helped their mental agility more than adults who did crossword puzzles.

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Related Topix: University of Iowa, MadFox, Break., Video Games, Health, Geriatric Medicine, Medicine

15 hrs ago | The Spokesman-Review

Senior activities - Sat, 18 May 2013 PST

Meets the first Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m. at Sweet Old Bob's Restaurant, 3243 E. Trent Ave.; 466-4013. AARP Senior Employment - Specializes in jobs for persons 55 years and older.

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Related Topix: Health, Spokane, WA, Long Term Care, Sudoku, Games, Fitness, Aerobics

Fri May 17, 2013

Milwaukee Courier Online

Connecting aging veterans to their benefits

According to Department of Veterans Affairs census estimates, there are approximately 13 million American veterans and their single surviving spouses age 65 and older.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Milwaukee County, WI, Health

Patch.com

Land O' Lakes AARP Group To Meet

What if you could go to college but not have to worry about grades and final exams? Well for seniors interested in continued learning the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides just that.

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Related Topix: Land O' Lakes, FL, Health, University of South Florida

Thu May 16, 2013

Examiner.com

AARP members now get discounts on tickets and packages from Vacations By Rail

AARP and Vacations By Rail have announced a new relationship that grants AARP members 5 percent savings on train vacations worldwide, and on a variety of train tickets in the U.S. and Canada.

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Related Topix: Health

The Garden City Telegram

Driving safety suggestions for seniors to keep in mind

Last week, this column asked you to evaluate your driving. Today, we will cover some suggestions for senior drivers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and AARP.

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Related Topix: Health, Finney County, KS, Garden City, KS

Wed May 15, 2013

WKSU-FM Kent

Ohio governor plans ways to help seniors

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

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Related Topix: Ohio, US Governors, John Kasich, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Health

Tue May 14, 2013

Modern Healthcare

Reform Update: No clear map for Medicaid expansion in red states

Republican governors backing an expansion of Medicaid continue to hit headwinds in those efforts, and it is unclear what lessons can be drawn from the outcomes experienced by two of their colleagues.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Rick Scott, US Governors, Jack Dalrymple, Ohio

The Macon Telegraph

Age-Friendly ideas for Macon-Bibb coming together

The effort to make Macon and Bibb County more “age-friendly” needs to involve and serve all ages, volunteers working on the project said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Bibb County, GA, Macon, GA, Health, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen)

Insight News

Social Security changes could hurt Blacks most

Social Security changes proposed by Obama could hurt African Americans more than other groups, a new report by the Center for Global Policy Solutions finds.

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, African-American, Retirement, Health, US Politics, US News, John Conyers, US House of Representatives, Democrat

The Columbus Dispatch

Don't be afraid of walkers, Kasich tells AARP

Gov. John Kasich said his administration would launch a "major program" that would among other things aim to convince senior citizens who need them to accept using a walker.

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Related Topix: US Governors, John Kasich, Health, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen)

Advance

New Tools for Retirement

If there's one thing Americans have learned from the financial crisis of 2008, it's that they do not want to lose their money -- again -- especially for folks of a certain age.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Law, Employment / Labor Law, Health, IRA, 401K

Publishers' Weekly

AARP and RosettaBooks Partner for E-book Line

RosettaBooks has announced that it has been named publisher for AARP's original e-books. The 37-million-member nonprofit organization is an advocate for Americans 50+ on crucial issues such as healthcare, employment security and retirement planning.

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Related Topix: Health, Online Publishing

New Hampshire Public Radio -

6 Trailer Parks In Super Posh Locales

Our story today on trailer parks got the Word of Mouth team thinking about the perks of living in a house on wheels.

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Related Topix: Bisbee, AZ, Health

Times-Standard

Program teaches seniors how to use the Internet

Sitting in the basement of Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest on Monday morning, Alice Jones placed her weathered hands on the sleek iPad as if it were a magical portal to another planet.

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Related Topix: Skype, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Health, Startups, Facebook, Sioux Falls, SD

Florida Today

Britt Kennerly: Seniors: Are you hip to change?

To appreciate where I'm headed, I often look to the past for milestones and touchstones.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Merritt Island, FL, Health

Salem News

Nellie Mae Mountz

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Lane Family Funeral Homes, 65 N. Broad St., Canfield Chapel, for Nellie Mae Mountz, 88, of Woodlands Assisted Living, Poland, formerly of Canfield, who died Saturday afternoon at her residence.

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Related Topix: Death Care, Canfield, OH, Poland, OH, Health, Youngstown, OH

Mon May 13, 2013

Wall Street Journal

Computer Games May Keep Brain Sharp

A new study reveals that adults who played a video game helped their mental agility more than adults who did crossword puzzles.

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Related Topix: University of Iowa, MadFox, Break., Video Games, Computers, Health

CNN

Help your parents get home care

The vast majority of Americans want to live at home for as long as possible: Nearly 90% of people over the age of 65 said so in a 2010 AARP survey.

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Related Topix: Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Long Term Care, Medicine, Nursing

Kevin, M.D.

Can coffee help you live longer?

If you drink coffee, I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that the more cups of coffee you drink, the higher your risk of dying early.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Health