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Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study

Dec 2, 2025 davidstone1313

Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable, and compensation is provided. Join us!

Oct 30, 2025 Mild Memory Issues? Paid study for your opinions on a new technology Weill Cornell Medicine is studying mild memory loss in older adults, seeking participants to help design new memory support technology. Compensation offered…

Nov 12, 2024 Older Americans Living Alone Often Rely on Neighbors or Others Willing To Help Donald Hammen, 80, relies on neighbor Julie McMahon for support, highlighting the importance of community ties for older adults without family, amid…

May 17, 2024 Elderly New Yorkers Throng City Hall to Protest Proposed Cuts to Senior Centers Department for the Aging faces $80 million reduction on top of previous slashes to programs that provide free meals and social events.…

May 7, 2024 Stranded in the ER, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm Judith GrahamUpdated May 6, 2024 Originally Published May 6, 2024 The Roosevelt Island Daily News Every day, the scene plays out in…

Jul 18, 2023 In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing Judith GrahamJuly 17, 2023 Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having…

Oct 12, 2022 A Study for People 60 and Older Experiencing Memory Problems Sponsored Post: The Roosevelt Island Daily News If you are 60 years of age or older and are experiencing memory problems as…

Sep 12, 2022 While Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don’t realize help is available,…

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