A pair of new studies points towards two potential paths to the fountain of youth. When older adults feel more control of their lives and get more exercise, they feel younger — and that improves their thinking, overall quality of life and longevity, the studies say. One study included 116 older adults (ages 60 to…

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It’s almost sounding like a broken record at this point, but U.S. home prices continued their steady climb in June — and, combined with rising interest rates, the trend is prompting more and more people to stay in their homes instead of selling. Nationwide home prices rose 6.8% during the year ended June, according to…

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Unpleasant phantom odors haunt many older Americans, a new study finds. Of more than 7,400 people over age 40 who took part in a federal health survey, 6.5 percent said they experience nasty odors — such as burning hair or the reek of an ashtray — from nowhere. That’s 1 in 15 people. As folks…

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The steady erosion of Medicare and Social Security benefits, the shift away from defined benefit pensions, and rising health care costs have all been blamed for seniors’ financial woes over the last decade. Now a group of researchers has the bankruptcy data to prove it. Since 1991, the rate of Americans aged 65 to 74…

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In an attempt to dispel misunderstandings regarding Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), we in the industry have coined what are called the “5 Nevers”. They are: Never Give up Title to the Home Home Equity Conversion Mortgages are just that – a mortgage and just like a conventional loan the borrower retains title to the…

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Many older Americans with dementia don’t know they have the disease, a new study indicates. A review of data from 585 Medicare recipients with probable dementia found nearly 6 out of 10 were either undiagnosed or unaware of their diagnosis. Those who had less than a high school education, who went to medical visits alone…

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The Great Recession may have officially ended in June 2009, but baby boomers and the “Greatest Generation” are still recovering, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. Members of Generation X — defined by Pew as those born between 1966 and 1980 — were hit the hardest but have seen the greatest…

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Single women over 55 continue to be a growing segment of the homebuyer population, according to research presented in a recent Wall Street Journal article. Citing research form Ralph McLaughlin, the founder and chief economist at Veritas Urbis Economics in Alameda, Calif., the article states that since 1981 this female population has been the fastest…

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Continually progressing keeps exercise interesting and further increases your fitness level. Here are five fun ideas to keep challenging yourself. Identify an area of weakness, like a muscle group you want to tone or a fitness skill you’d like to have. You might assess your level of each of the key components of fitness —…

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