Aging

Many topics addressed on the blogosphere create enormous anxiety when answers to a question are not known. When articles do not provide definitive answers, there tend to be a lot more negative and even hostile comments. This is understandable. Ambiguity is hard to tolerate.  Read More

What's the point of living without consciousness?-we humans are likely to ask.

So would you settle, perhaps, for a level of consciousness without the human gift and curse of self-conscious, and be a 200 year old bowhead whale singing your love songs down the centuries?

Or would you rather be a Homo sapiens, one who dies at 20 or 10 fully aware of human joy and pain?

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If you're a baby boomer dealing with elderly parents and someone asks you about your siblings, you're likely to roll your eyes, laugh bleakly or swear. Or maybe you'll just say: "Boy, do I have a story for you!" (Or if you're a lot younger, you may have a story about your mom and her siblings!) Read More

Keeping your mind sharp may be as simple as spending a minute here or there on a fast-paced video game. Read about how you can maximize your fulfillment by maximizing your speed and mental agility. It's never too late for you to learn some new tricks, no matter what your age. Read More

There's an old joke that goes, life begins when the kids move out and the dog dies. Read More

While I appreciate Dr. Peele's post and his reminding us of some painful historical realities that we should not loose sight of, I am not sure that a witch hunt against Martha Coakley is warranted. Read More

We have come a long way in terms of educating the public regarding the lethal consequences of cigarette smoking. But new electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, seem terrifyingly reminiscent of the days when smoking was blatantly encouraged by physicians and Lucky Strike’s slogan, It’s Toasted, made smoking seem like a harmless, soothing and cozy activity, as opposed to what it is: a game of Russian Roulette. Read More

Read about this revolutionary research based on empirical data that shows how to find out what pathway you're on in your life. More importantly, you can learn how to change and get onto a more fulfilling pathway. My study of over 180 midlife adults shows that no matter what your age, it's never too late to change. Read More

My grandmother was a writer of epic thank-you notes. Her last words to me were on a voicemail: "Call me back, darling," she said. "I want to tell you how marvelous you are." Read More