Good Wednesday morning, everyone!
On this date in 1929 the stock market lost 11 percent of it's value on the opening bell, it was Black Thursday of the Great Crash. This is also the four year anniversary of Bloody Friday, a stock market crash of ten percent that still leaves it's mark on us today.
The Wichita Mountain Area Seniors have posted their schedule for November.
Thirty percent of middle class Americans believe they will have to work until they are 80 before they can retire according to a survey conducted by Wells Fargo.
The most active people in their 70s show fewer symptoms of dementia and other brain disorders. Physical exercise is proving to be more powerful than mental exercise in the battle for protecting the aging brain. According to a study, the right amount of exercise is between 2.5 and 7.5 hours per week. Even pumping iron may be better for you than the daily crossword puzzle.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a new rule which will allow them to more closely scrutinize the largest debt collection agencies. Some aging parents who are financially strapped have to consider moving in with their adult children.
People with disabilities such as Alzheimer's now have more options available to them by a new Medicare policy.
According to an OKDHS tweet, grandparents who are raising grandchildren can join a telephone support group on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. CDT. For more information, call Lashondia Horn at 918.392.5014.
A silver alert was issued for Ruby Poole of Leflore county. She is 74.
According to a new AARP Bulletin, pain killers such as NSAIDS could boost risk of a second heart attack.
A photo of a dying WWII veteran casting his final ballot has encouraged many to vote.
A video from Graceful Aging helps those who seek to console others in times of grief.
If you are on the hunt for better and cheaper hearing aids, you might want to read this bulletin from AARP.
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