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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 Berg
https://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 Wolters
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/realestate/downsizing.html
Linked to in the article the NAR (National Assoc of Realtors Research Research Group) 131 page study PDF Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends

Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
Scientific 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 Aging

Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International
Next Avenue 11-3 How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Older Adults by Ashley Milne-Tyte
https://www.nextavenue.org/we-are-making-it-so-hard-to-age-in-this-country/

Debbie Howard's summary of this show

Discussion hosted by: Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard
It is very, very rare but co-host Ray Gordon was unable to join us today.

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11-18-25 LinkedIn Show Post

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Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Colleges Offering Over 65 Housing (00:03:38)

3. Hidden Costs of Downsizing (00:17:28)

4. Language Learning Brain Health Benefits Study (00:31:30)

5. Impact of Medicaid Cuts (00:37:53)

6. Debbie Howard Summary (00:54:43)

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