Psych Basics

Aging
Geriatrics, Retirement

By 2030, the number of Americans age 65 and over is projected to be about 71.5 million, of which nearly 10 million will be 85 or older. The good news is that many seniors report better health, greater wealth, and higher levels of education than older people in the past. Research on how to stay active and sharp and how to grow wiser is proliferating—it's up to us to act on the information now.



Staying Sharp

Staying Sharp

Making Our Minds Last a Lifetime

How to keep a fit brain.

Keen Cuisine: Apples Are the New Fish

Apples are brain food.

Top Ten Smart Foods

Protect and nourish your brain by eating the right foods.

You Don't Have a "Sexpiration Date"

Baby Boomers are not going quietly into the night!

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Caregiving

Car Talk: Why Your Aging Parent Can't Hand Over the Keys

Imagine how it feels to have your "Freedom" taken away.

Elderspeak: How Names Can Harm You

To our elders, it's Mrs. Smith. Never Sally.

Caring for Aging Parents: A Psychological Toolkit

Who care for the caregivers?

Family Caregiving Across the Generations

Families coping with caregiving find help in a new toolkit

Caregivers Who Take Advantage of the Elderly—and You

Who asks to borrow money just as your spouse is about to die?

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Older and Better

Older and Better

Life's New Timeline

Americans are subverting age-based roles and settling into new social categories.

Aging's Changing Face

Science is reshaping the way we think about the older body, memory, and sex drive.

No, Middle-Aged People Are Not Less Happy

The myth of sad old age

Act II

An interview with Mark Gerzon, author of "Coming Into Our Own: Understanding Adult Metamorphosis."

Social Experiences that Make You Feel Older

Events and transitions that influence age identity

Does Stress Cause Wrinkles and Gray Hair: Fact or Fiction?

The science behind how stress impacts aging.

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Help with Aging
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Aging Blogs

  • Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D.

    21st Century Aging

    Living longer and better.
    By Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D., M.S.
  • Ira Rosofsky, Ph.D.

    Adventures in Old Age

    A candid look at aging, old age, and eldercare.
    By Ira Rosofsky, Ph.D.
  • Meika Loe

    Aging Our Way

    Lessons for living, from age 85 and beyond.
    By Meika Loe
  • Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

    Face It

    What women really feel as their looks change.
    By Vivian Diller, Ph.D.
  • Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

    Fulfillment at Any Age

    How to remain productive and healthy into your later years.
    By Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

  • Life Gets Better

    The unexpected pleasures of growing older.
    By Wendy Lustbader, M.S.W.
  • Alix Kates Shulman

    Love and Dementia

    To love what is: The caregiving life.
    By Alix Kates Shulman
  • Meredith Resnick, L.C.S.W.

    More Than Caregiving

    The new truth about life with aging parents.
    By Meredith Resnick, L.C.S.W.

Aging Tests

Memory Test

Is your brain a sponge or a sieve?

Mental Speed

Do you think on your feet?

Menopause Quiz

Find out if you've reached this stage in life.

Osteoporosis Quiz

Are your bones at risk?

More Tests

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