Stretching Your Travel Budget in Retirement

This week, we explore smart ways to turn travel dreams into affordable adventures, and a promising new ultrasound technique that may help the aging brain stay clearer and healthier.

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This Week’s Suggested Reading 📖

• I'm Spending Retirement Traveling the World - Here's How I Make It Affordable
  Dreaming of more adventures? Explore practical strategies for exploring the world affordably from riding the rails and snagging last-minute rental deals to stretching your budget with shoulder-season trips, group tours, and national park passes. With tips from travel experts and real retirees, this guide offers creative ways to see more. Click to read at travelandleisure.com.

The Latest in Healthy Aging 🧠

• New ultrasound technique could help aging and injured brains

  Stanford researchers have developed a simple, drug-free ultrasound method that helps the brain clear out waste and reduce inflammation - a process that naturally slows with age. In mice, the treatment improved mobility, boosted survival, and even cleaned up debris after simulated strokes. With human testing set to begin soon, this non-invasive approach could open the door to a radically new way of protecting long-term brain health. Click to read at stanford.edu.

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• Heritage Cookbook
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