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    The Top West Coast Beaches in Mexico for Retirees

    AdrianaAceves / Shutterstock.com Mexico has 5,800 miles of coastline. Which spot might be best for you? Let’s take a quick look at the top choices on Mexico’s west coast.
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    The 10 Best Countries in the World for Retirees in 2025

    canadastock / Shutterstock.com So, which country’s citizens enjoy the best retirement? According to the latest report from the Natixis Investment Managers, it’s Norway due to its strong health outcomes, low unemployment, and high-income equality. Ireland comes in at second place. According to...
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    18 Nutrition and Lifestyle Blunders That Sabotage Your Health

    PeopleImages.com - Yuri A / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. According to AARP, nearly half of Americans over 40 feel confident about...
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    Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

    Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California. A few years ago, though, he started to experience problems...
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    This South-of-the-Border Retirement Destination Is Low in Cost and Rich in Culture

    trappy76 / Shutterstock.com Most people who move to Mexico make a beeline to places like Playa del Carmen and Puerto Vallarta. While both are great (trust me, I’ve lived in both), you feel like you’re living in somewhat of an expat bubble. If you’re looking for a place without a Señor Frog’s in...
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    Could These ‘Deepfake’ Whales Aid Conservation Efforts?

    Ecologists are increasingly tapping into AI to assist conservation, but many are grappling with how to use these energy-hungry systems without fueling future environmental problems. By Kiley Price It’s a hyper-modern problem on social media: A video or image of an animal doing something...
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    3 Diets That May Ward Off Dementia and Heart Disease — and 1 That Hastens Them

    Dmytro Sheremeta / Shutterstock.com One long-running study has associated a common diet with faster development of chronic diseases like dementia and heart disease. The research, published in Nature Aging, followed more than 2,400 older adults over a 15-year period. Their average age was 71.5...
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    At Climate Week, Chile and the UK Commit to Ocean-Based Action Plans Ahead of COP30

    Research shows offshore wind, green shipping and marine conservation efforts could deliver up to 35 percent of the annual greenhouse gas emission cuts needed under the Paris accord. By Teresa Tomassoni Officials from the United Kingdom and Chile said at a Climate Week NYC forum Monday that...
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    The 10 Largest Consumer Product Recalls So Far This Year

    James Andrews1 / Shutterstock.com Each year, millions of Americans suffer injuries from consumer products, and thousands of these incidents prove fatal, according to data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). While most products are designed with safety in mind, a growing...
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    15 Fall Home Maintenance Jobs to Tackle Now

    Jim Pruitt / Shutterstock.com With fall in the air, your thoughts may turn to what needs to be done to your home before winter sets in. Many tasks are done much more easily when the weather is still nice. Plus, taking care of routine maintenance tasks now can save you aggravation and money down...
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    Regenerative Agriculture Is All Over the Agenda at Climate Week NYC. But What Does It Mean?

    Critics say the term is vague and are pushing for specific standards so consumers aren’t lured into false climate promises. By Georgina Gustin Regenerative beef. Regenerative breakfast cereal. Even regenerative whiskey.
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    My 8 Favorite Things About Life in Spain

    Sergii Figurnyi / Shutterstock.com I’m looking forward to being in Spain again, much to my delight. Some sunshine, seafood, and catching up with our local friends and colleagues in Iberia. I’m reminded of all the things I love about “The Bull Skin” (the nickname bestowed upon the country by...
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    14 Habits That Super-Agers Follow to Stay Mentally Healthy

    Lopolo / Shutterstock.com Aging is an inevitable part of life, and it often comes with various physical and cognitive challenges. However, there exists a remarkable group of individuals known as “super-agers” who seem to defy the conventional aging process. Super-agers are men and women who...
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    4 Surprising Health Benefits of Getting Flu Shots

    Inside Creative House / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans prepare for flu season by getting or scheduling their annual flu vaccination. And while the vaccine has a longstanding reputation for combatting the influenza virus, the shot may have other important benefits that can boost your...
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    6 Surprising Perks of Not Retiring at the Same Time As Your Partner

    Ground Picture / Shutterstock.com When you have a partner, you might assume that you need to make sure you retire in lockstep. After all, what’s the good of having a retirement if your beloved isn’t right there with you? As it turns out, there are actually some benefits associated with retiring...
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    6 Surprising Benefits of Hearing Aids

    Peakstock / Shutterstock.com Hearing aids are a great tool for improving quality of life, but only 1 in 10 people who need a hearing aid ever use one, according to research. There are misconceptions about these medical devices (we’ll get into that later), so it’s important to understand the...
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    10 Countries Where Retirees Have the Best Quality of Life in the World

    Oleksiy Mark / Shutterstock.com For retirees searching for a new home abroad, quality of life typically is high on the checklist of important factors. But how does someone measure an attribute that means many things to many people? Natixis Investment Managers has found one approach. Its latest...
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    Dust Storms Surprise the Midwest and Raise Worries About Climate Risks

    Recent deadly swirls from dry open fields have prompted scientists to examine how climate change contributes to hard-to-predict dust storms in Illinois and neighboring states. By Nikita Ponomarenko Dust storms have always swirled through parts of North America, but they are becoming more...
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    Nicholas Spada Spent Months Analyzing Smoke From the LA Fires. He Thinks People Have a Right to Know, and ‘Air Is Everything.’

    One of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear X-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke, Spada is alarmed by what he found. Story and photos by Nina Dietz After the Fires: Third in a series about health risks following the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed...
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    This Affordable Spanish Town Is Full of Old-World Charm

    Antonina Vlasova / Shutterstock.com My high-powered, six-speed Opel was stranded … stopped partway through a turn onto a narrow, cobblestoned street, much to the annoyance of the pedestrians surrounding the car and the drivers behind me. Looking up at the tall stone buildings lining the street...
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