Can a Person With Dementia Consent to Sex?

When a spouse, parent or other loved one has dementia, their ability to make reasoned choices might vary from one day to the next. Family members may be used to stepping in when the topic involves finances or medical care. But what about sex? A few yea… Continue reading

Easy Ways to Increase Your Activity Level in Everyday Life

(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better show. ) Today’s show is part of our Fitness Friday Go4Life Month celebration series, and another of our Fitness Friday programs. We include an important story about a program from the National I… Continue reading

8 Fun Things You and Your Dog Can Do Together

Next Avenue is bringing you stories that are not only motivating and inspiring but are also changing lives. We know that because we hear it from our readers every single day. One reader says, “Every time I read a post, I feel like I’m able to take a si… Continue reading

At 60, Visions of Another Mississippi River Quest

Paddling down the Mississippi River in a canoe is something that people typically only dream about. KJ Milhone did it once when he was a young man, recently made a second attempt and now has visions, at age 60, of a third try. Milhone, an executive coa… Continue reading

The 7 Benefits of Dancing at Any Age

Pier I juts out over the Hudson River on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with — depending on your vantage point — mesmerizing views of the New York City skyline or New Jersey. As the waning sun hovered above the horizon, 16 older women wearing name tags wa… Continue reading

These Aren’t Your Parents’ Old Stationary Bikes

(Editor’s note: This post originally was published by Tech50Plus.) Stationary exercise bikes are a noble idea (in the abstract) that often goes sour for buyers in the cold light of day. “I found a great use for mine,” comedian Robert Klein likes to gru… Continue reading