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How to Survive Mother’s Day When Your Mom Is Gone

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on May 8, 2025

Mother's Day can be difficult if your mom is no longer with you. For those whose moms have died or have late-stage dementia, these strategies could help.

Mother's Day can be difficult if your mom is no longer with you. For those whose moms have died or have late-stage dementia, these strategies could help.

Aging
Arthritis: The Secret Pain of Gen X Women Today

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on May 4, 2025

Gen X is reinventing middle age with good humor, but arthritis is no laughing matter. Learn how to identify, manage, and treat your symptoms.

Gen X is reinventing middle age with good humor, but arthritis is no laughing matter. Learn how to identify, manage, and treat your symptoms.

Memories of your father can provide uplift on Father's Day and year-round
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Surviving Father’s Day When Dad Is Gone

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on June 14, 2024

More Americans than ever are surviving Father's Day without a dad. Learn how to cherish the day and honor the father-like figures in your life.

More Americans than ever are surviving Father's Day without a dad. Learn how to cherish the day and honor the father-like figures in your life.

Mother's Day can be difficult when your mother has died.
Family Dynamics
How to Survive Mother’s Day When Your Mom Is Gone

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on May 10, 2024

Mother's Day can be difficult when your mother has passed. Use the day to celebrate her memory, take stock of your own life, enjoy your siblings, and give back to the world.

Mother's Day can be difficult when your mother has passed. Use the day to celebrate her memory, take stock of your own life, enjoy your siblings, and give back to the world.

Career
Just Relax? It’s Easier Said Than Done

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on March 1, 2024

Personal Perspective: Does the thought of a spa day stress you out? Do you find it hard to unwind after a hard day at work? Try these tips for how to relax.

Personal Perspective: Does the thought of a spa day stress you out? Do you find it hard to unwind after a hard day at work? Try these tips for how to relax.

A prostate cancer diagnosis is frightening. Men can benefit from the insights of patients who have already gone through treatment. Talking openly about treatment side effects like erectile dysfunction and incontinence can help prostate cancer patients and their partners manage their illness, and make informed choices.
Chronic Illness
Men, We Need to Talk (About Prostate Cancer)

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on January 11, 2024

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Treatments cause erectile dysfunction and incontinence, but men can help each other by talking openly about the illness.

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Treatments cause erectile dysfunction and incontinence, but men can help each other by talking openly about the illness.

Grief
5 Things to Understand About Love After Loss

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on October 7, 2023

"The Golden Bachelor" can provide hope to older adults that there is life after loss, and that new love is possible. Here are five lessons we can take from the show.

"The Golden Bachelor" can provide hope to older adults that there is life after loss, and that new love is possible. Here are five lessons we can take from the show.

Health
The Painful Secret That Gen X Women Need to Talk About

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on May 26, 2023

Gen X women are suffering from osteoarthritis in record numbers, but most suffer in silence. Learn whether you are among those suffering, and how to overcome it.

Gen X women are suffering from osteoarthritis in record numbers, but most suffer in silence. Learn whether you are among those suffering, and how to overcome it.

Sex
And Just Like That…Middle Age Happens

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on February 5, 2022

What can we learn about aging from And Just Like That? Midlife gives us new opportunities for growth and change.

What can we learn about aging from And Just Like That? Midlife gives us new opportunities for growth and change.

Aging
Will You Live Until Age 100?

Deborah Carr Ph.D. on March 9, 2021

Do you think you'll live until a ripe old age, or die in the prime of life? Your answer may lead to some wise (or short-sighted) decisions.

Do you think you'll live until a ripe old age, or die in the prime of life? Your answer may lead to some wise (or short-sighted) decisions.

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