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Bullying is Still a Problem – Even at Our Age!
Facilities staff must act decisively to maintain safe spaces for older adults.
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Don Akchin
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When Physical and Mental Pain Overlap
Plus: Dementia defenses, gratitude, and the blame for high drug prices
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Don Akchin
4
Ageism Is So Pervasive, Even We Believe It
Why We Should Not Swallow the Kool-Aid
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Don Akchin
6
Summer's Here and the Time is Right for Melting in the Streets
Summer heat poses real health threats for aging bodies.
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Don Akchin
16
“We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us”*
Plus: Tech “improvements,” happiness in retirement, decluttering, and more
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Don Akchin
2

June 2024

Back to the Future: The Multigenerational Home is Making a Comeback
Relationships between older and younger generations benefit both. Also, we have little choice.
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Don Akchin
15
Yes, Virginia, There is Sex After Sixty
We are breaking ageist stereotypes, and we have the STIs to prove it.
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Don Akchin
11
Do Your Advisers Put Your Best Interests First?
Plus: nursing homes dodging lawsuits, to work or not work in retirement, and more
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Don Akchin
Are You Paying More for Home Insurance?
Big price hikes show the impact of climate change.
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Don Akchin
10
Color Me Contented
Reasons why I'm happy to be older
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Don Akchin
23
Extreme Heat Poses a Serious Threat
Plus: in praise of older hires, hope for reversing Alzheimer’s, and more
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Don Akchin
3
Finding Work When You’re No Spring Chicken
There are obstacles, but here are ways around them.
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Don Akchin
4
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