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LIFESTYLE
Weed and selfie sticks aren’t the only things that could earn you the boot from the happiest place on Earth. (Source: MentalFloss)
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The documentary 'Newport & The Great Folk Dream' blends rare archival footage and new interviews to revisit the festival that ignited a culture clash and altered American music. (Source: People)
WELLNESS
Bananas beat cherries in fiber, carbs, and many vitamins and minerals, securing a nutritious win despite cherries’ polyphenol punch. (Source: 10Almonds)
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LONGEVITY
A report from the Milken Center for the Future of Aging on Minding the Gap: Investing in Dementia as an Opportunity to Extend Healthspan explores the widening gap between lifespan and healthspan, as our life expectancy has grown. (Source: The Longevity-Project)
ENTERTAINMENT
'Jeopardy!' viewers were furious when no one could identify EGOT winner James Earl Jones. (Source: Parade)
FINANCE
Finding ways to save is top of mind for many older adults, especially retirees living on fixed incomes at a time of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, and tariff-spurred price increases. But sometimes the quest to be thrifty can cost you more money than it saves. (Source: AARP)
TRAVEL
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Travelers have revealed shocking ways kettles are misused, from cooking to laundry. (Source: TravelandLeisure)
FOOD
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The Coca-Cola Company has joined forces with MIT scientists to take on citrus greening, a disease devastating orange groves around the world. Florida’s harvest alone dropped by 30% this season as infected trees produced only small, bitter fruit. Researchers now warn that, without solutions, the global orange supply could disappear in just 25 years. (Source: FoodandWine)
FUN STUFF
Fortune Cookie of the Day
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Daily Trivia Game
Play Trivial Pursuit Infinite, the free online game that offers daily challenges and AI-generated trivia questions on any topic you can think of. Test your knowledge in this fun and engaging game.
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Word of the Day
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Sandy Goldman, Publisher
Message From the Publisher
When I reached 65, I realized that approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 every day over the next four years. In addition, over 50 million people are already 65+. I believe our generation deserves its own free, ad-supported, daily lifestyle newsletter with interesting news and fun facts created just for us. I hope you enjoy!
