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Your Samsung Galaxy Ring might be the key to a smarter home thanks to SmartThings' connected device roadmap

Of all the exciting things I saw at CES 2025, one development stands head and shoulders above the rest; Samsung’s plans for the AI home of the future, and how the ...

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Getting Ready for Tax Season: A Guide for Seniors & Caregivers

Tax season is right around the corner, and for seniors and caregivers, it’s an opportunity to ease the financial burden by taking advantage of tax benefits specifically designed for your unique cir...

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Survey Finds 1 in 4 Senior Housing Caregivers Experience Food Insecurity

Around one in four caregivers have experienced some form of food insecurity over the past year, according to a newly updated report from Kare, a digital workforce marketplace for post-acute and sen...

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Garth Hudson, founder member of the Band and Bob Dylan collaborator, dies aged 87

Hudson was the last remaining member of the folk-rock group, releasing 10 studio albums with them and touring with Dylan in his newfound electric periodGarth Hudson, the last remaining founder memb...

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Why Friends Matter in Business and in Your Life

As I grow older, I have realized one thing for my business and professional life- Friends matter. For men, making and keeping friends at the later part of your career and life is more difficult for...

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3 signs your aging loved one may be ready for assisted living

As Mom and Dad grow older, the big question might be looming in the background: When is the right time to provide living support?Dr. Macie P. Smith, a licensed social worker and gerontologist based...

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Music As Medicine by Daniel Levitin review – musician, heal thyself

In this fascinating book, the neuroscientist makes a strong case for the therapeutic force of music, describing ways in which it can be a beneficial part of recovery for patientsThat great music ca...

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Meet the 2 Australian chefs who walked away from top restaurants to serve up premium meals in nursing homes

Harry Shen (pictured) and David Martin are on a mission to change nursing home food.David MartinDavid Martin and Harry Shen are chefs from St Vincent's Care, a nursing home in Melbourne.The chefs u...

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America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.July 1977: A 105-degree afternoon in Phoenix. I’m 17 and making deliveries in an underpowered Chevette with ...

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As wildfires scorch L.A neighborhoods, evacuees describe harrowing escapes

Some residents were able to flee on foot, while others got away with the assistance of strangers. Flames and pillars of smoke rose from both sides of the road and a woman yelled in panic as fire...

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Boss considers sending "unprofessional" reply to entitled care worker: 'She wants to be paid for time she didn't work'

Working as a senior care employee isn't all bingo games and tea time. It's a difficult job, but for the right employees, it can be a satisfying endeavor. Some people are just born caregivers. They ...

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Can old racists change? Book tracks seven years in a South African nursing home

God’s Waiting Room: Racial Reckoning at Life’s End is a beautifully written and intimate book about the characters in an old age home in South Africa. To write it, anthropologist Casey Golomski spe...

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I've been smart home hunting at CES 2025, and these are the coolest gadgets I found

It wouldn't be far-reaching to call the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the nexus of modern smart home technology. While early attempts were made before the turn o...

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