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Pedal Power: Creating Bikes And Paths For Active Seniors

As populations age, designing bicycles and networks specifically for seniors could promote health and independence, offering a viable alternative to driving or public transit.

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Ideas Society

Friendship, The Secret To Senior Happiness

Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest person who has just passed away at age 117, once talked about the importance of socializing in old age. Even if the aging and elderly tend to wind up confined to family circles, studies have shown the often untapped benefits of friendship in our later years.

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Sweden Has One Of The Best Social Welfare Systems. Why Are So Many People Lonely?

Hygge dreams and happy extended families are increasingly fading away.

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LGBTQ Plus Society

LGBTQ+ Seniors In Mexico: Between Aging, Identity And Isolation

Growing old in Mexico brings uncertainty, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. However, being LGBTQ+ brings additional challenges, which the pandemic accentuated.

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In The News

Old Folk v. Nature: 6 Endurance Conquests By World’s Most Amazing Seniors

M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart just became the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail…at the ripe young age of 83. He is just one of many of the graying outdoor pioneers to set mind-boggling records that redefine staying power.

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In The News

Indian School For Grandmothers Takes On Female Illiteracy

They say it’s never too late to learn. A special school in the Indian state of Maharashtra is proving that in a new way.

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