Panashe Matemba Mutasa
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California just changed its jury duty rules for seniors—here is who can permanently opt out (opens the original)
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For years, former Santa Clara County Supervisor Dianne McKenna helped older friends and family navigate the process of seeking an excuse from jury duty — an experience she eventually brought to her state lawmaker. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill McKenna inspired — beginning Jan. 1, 2028, people 80 and older whose medical impairments permanently prevent jury service can seek a permanent excuse without a health care provider’s documentation. Years ago, when McKenna’s 92-year-old mothe
Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. What Californians should know (opens the original)
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When one of Ravi Kalyanaraman’s colleagues died unexpectedly in March 2022, the loss rattled his workplace. The colleague was only in his late 40s. Kalyanaraman, who works in hardware design, had worked with him for years. The sudden death prompted conversations among colleagues about planning for their own deaths. Until then, Kalyanaraman, now 58, said he had given little thought to what would happen to his own assets after his death. “It opened my eyes in the context of what happened to my col
A hotter planet is pushing older adults beyond the human body’s limits (opens the original)
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As the planet gets hotter, the human body can only do so much to keep itself cool. For older adults — defined in the study as people 60 and older — the limit may arrive much sooner than previously understood. A new study from Stanford University found older adults are far more vulnerable to extreme heat than younger people. Even if global warming is limited to 2.7 degrees above preindustrial levels, older adults are projected to be exposed to heat their bodies cannot tolerate more often than you
A hotter planet is pushing older adults beyond the human body’s limits (opens the original)
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As the planet gets hotter, the human body can only do so much to keep itself cool. For older adults — defined in the study as people 60 and older — the limit may arrive much sooner than previously understood. A new study from Stanford University found older adults are far more vulnerable to extreme heat than younger people. Even if global warming is limited to 2.7 degrees above preindustrial levels, older adults are projected to be exposed to heat their bodies cannot tolerate more often than you
Smart watches are the new tool in the war against mental decline (opens the original)
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By Panashe Matemba Mutasa | pmatemba@bayareanewsgroup.comPUBLISHED: August 23, 2026 at 1:22 PM PDT | UPDATED: August 23, 2026 at 1:28 PM PDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...The research is unusual because it captures cognition during daily life rather than relying on a person's memory or a single office test by using the ubiquitous mobile technology. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print
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