Silver Threads

Articles from WXXI report on the Green House model of skilled nursing. Small sizes offering residents private rooms and bathrooms and universal workers have kept COVID cases in check.

This week on Silver Threads, three Next Avenue articles highlight the lessons of several LGBTQ elders, a therapist, a priest, a journalist and others who model for all elders resilience , commitment and positivity.

Daniel Kennedy’s docuseries, Healthy Long Life takes us to China, Japan, India, Israel and Mexico while AARP writer Charles Schroeder adds lessons from Hong Kong, the Longest-Living Place on Earth

Recent research has provided three methods to determine who is likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s well before dementia sets in. Studies focused on analyzing blood, changes in written language and observing brain waves during memory tasks all benefited from participants in clinical trials.

Articles from Forbes and Kiplinger address readiness for retirement. Answering seven critical questions, reducing debt and “practicing poverty” will help you decide if you are ready to retire.

Part II of the International Retirement’s Best Places to live includes expat’s description of living in Portugal, Columbia, Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Each year International Living releases its Best Places in the World to Retire. Of the ten countries chosen for 2021 I will be giving you, in part one, an expat’s view of Viet Nam, Malaysia, Malta and Ecuador.

Articles from Atlantic magazine focus on how isolation, ageism and a failure of empathy have taken a tremendous toll on too many older Americans.

Next Avenue asked readers to share special moments, times of resilience, aging in COVID and surprises they have had in aging. Six, all heartfelt and insightful, will be read on this program.

COVID-19 scams selling fake access to vaccines and treatments and IRS scams to steal your money or identity are on the rise.