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Thursday: Boomers & Beyond

Proposal would restrict deepfake images depicting sexual content

LANSING — Recent legislative proposals would further restrict the distribution of deepfakes, the controversial images created by artificial intelligence, or AI. Deepfakes are AI-generated videos of a person’s face on someone else’s body, usually shown engaging in sexually explicit ...

‘Flying over 50 At Any Age’ informative

LOS ANGELES, Calif., When veteran entertainment industry publicist Makeda Smith began pole dancing as a fitness hobby, over 12 years ago, she had no idea it would morph into a life changing journey. The 63-year-old grandmother, who has received international notoriety for her dance flow ...

Desecrated cedars lead to protections under tribal code

ST. IGNACE — Less than 2 miles past the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula are dozens of cedars stripped of their bark and left to die. “It is probably the most obscene thing I’ve witnessed,” said Renee Dillard, an elder of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians who ...

How age-friendly universities can improve life’s second half

By 2030, more than 1.4 billion people across the globe will be at least 60 years old. This number will shoot up to 2.1 billion by 2050. At this point, there will be more people age 60 or older than people between 10 and 24. These dramatic demographic shifts prompted the United Nations and ...

Retirees: Is it time to downsize, even in this real estate market?

Your home is your sanctuary, but it’s also one of your biggest budget items. And after you retire, it may feel like more house than you need. But in this housing market, when a smaller home with upgraded features may be about as expensive as the one you’re selling, is it still smart to ...