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• Engaging with the arts can slow biological aging, study shows.

• Grandmother, 82, wins law change so she can enjoy Happy Hour at care home.

• Husband, 101, and Wife, 100, Who Have Been Married 80 Years, Go to McDonald’s Every Friday and Order This 1 Menu Item.

• Washing dishware before putting it in a dishwasher may reduce the appliance’s effectiveness because it dynamically adjusts wash time and temperature based on a sensor that detects dirtiness.

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• Check out the Musical Museum.

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• More than 4 in 5 nursing home residents report using at least one psychotropic drug, Swedish study finds.

• 5 truths about retirement that retirees wish they’d known sooner.

Engaging with the arts can slow biological aging, study shows

NPR - If you want to stack the odds in favor of living a long life, you’ve likely already heard the advice to eat well and exercise, over and over again. So, here’s a new idea: Ignite your creative expression and participate more in the arts. A new study finds this may help boost longevity by slowing down your rate of aging.

Grandmother, 82, wins law change so she can enjoy Happy Hour at care home

BBC - Grandmother-of-five Anita LeBrun has always loved a good glass of pinot grigio and her family’s tradition of kicking off 5pm Happy Hours at their lakehouse. The 82-year-old couldn’t believe it, then, when she found out last year that her Minnesota assisted living facility was prohibited from serving drinks to residents because it didn’t have a licence. After testifying twice before the state legislature, she shared a toast with Governor Tim Walz for a ceremonial signing of what’s been nicknamed the “Grandparents’ Happy Hour” bill at the very facility she calls home.

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