Your Quality of Life

Well being for the long haul

Becky Ready Ph.D., ABPP

Older Age and the 2020 Presidential Election

Two older adults are vying to be the democratic nominee for President of the United States.

COVID-19, Older Adults, and Loneliness

Is it wrong to limit social contacts for older adults in a time of crisis?

Memory at Midlife

Does multitasking work well for you? It doesn't work for your brain, either.

Mortality and Declines in Positive and Negative Emotions

New insights into emotion changes that precede mortality in late life.

How Old Do You Feel?

Do you feel younger than your age? You are not alone. Subjective age is an important predictor of health outcomes.

Exercise and the Aging Brain

Need another reason to exercise this season? This may be the best one yet.

Aging and Memory

Think your memory is worse at your get older? This may be true but the news is mixed.

Retirement as Meaningful

Seven older adults retire every minute! Positive expectations about retirement may contribute to longevity.

Looking Into The Eyes of Your Older Self

Do you worry about growing older? You are not alone.

Death Is Inevitable but Not Inevitably Dreadful

In some circumstances, dying may be less awful than people think.

Stress and Memory Impairment in Older Adults

Stress reduction is important for optimal cognitive aging.

Grumpy Old Men (And Women) Are a Myth

If you are a healthy, older adult, your emotional resources may be at their lifetime peak.

Older Brains Wired for Positivity

Older adult brains have stronger capacity to manage negative emotions.

Not All Sadness Is the Same

What can we learn about well-being from older adults? They may not feel so bad about themselves when experiencing sadness or loneliness.

Aging and Emotions

Is older adulthood a time of emotional stability? Or are older adults vulnerable to stronger emotional reactions than younger persons?

Learning Disabilities in Adulthood

Why Bother?

Older adults are fatalistic about memory problems. Many people assume that memory declines with age and that there is nothing that can be done about it.

It Takes a Crisis to Confront Memory Impairment

Heart Health at Midlife and Alzheimer’s Disease

An estimated 5.4 million persons have Alzheimer's disease and there are up to 14.9 million unpaid caregivers for persons with the disease. Annual expenditures for the disorder top $183 billion. Alzheimer's disease is devastating for persons affected by the disorder. It also is a great source of anxiety for midlife adults.

The Undoing of Stress

Alzheimer’s Disease: Would You Want to Know?

Children of Alzheimer's Disease