Listen "Colleges Offering Over 65 Housing, Hidden Costs of Downsizing, Language Learning Brain Health Benefits Study, Impact of Medicaid Cuts 11-18-25"
Episode Synopsis
In this News for the Ages episode Benjamin Surmi highlighted the trend of senior living communities on college campuses, noting the financial benefits and challenges of integrating seniors into campus life. Elizabeth Magallon Fleury discussed the hidden costs of downsizing, emphasizing the need for strategic planning and adaptive design. Ellen Khalifa shared a study linking multilingualism to slower brain aging. Debbie Howard warned of the impact of Medicaid cuts on older adults, predicting increased strain on emergency rooms, caregiver shortages, and rural health delivery.Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities Fast Company 11-13-25 Over 65 Propping Up Colleges Now by Nate Berghttps://www.fastcompany.com/91436983/how-the-over-65-crowd-is-propping-up-colleges-right-now Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Life's Encore Planning NY Times 10-14-25 The Hidden Costs of Downsizing by Claire Woltershttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/realestate/downsizing.htmlLinked to in the article the NAR (National Assoc of Realtors Research Research Group) 131 page study PDF Home Buyers and Sellers Generational TrendsPresented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and WellspanScientific American 11-11-25 Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging Study https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/learning-another-language-may-slow-brain-aging-huge-new-study-finds/Study in Nature AgingPresented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters InternationalNext Avenue 11-3 How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Older Adults by Ashley Milne-Tytehttps://www.nextavenue.org/we-are-making-it-so-hard-to-age-in-this-country/Debbie Howard's summary of this showDiscussion hosted by: Linda Sherman and Debbie HowardIt is very, very rare but co-host Ray Gordon was unable to join us today.BoomerTechTalk.com episode page 11-18-25 LinkedIn Show PostWe continue to record new News for the Ages podcasts live on Tuesdays. How to join live.Please follow both of our podcasts including Rethinking Aging Club Podcast.Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman
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