Aging

Geriatrics, Retirement

Essential Reads

How to Build a Midlife Worth Living

By Cecilia Dintino PsyD on April 17, 2018 in Midlife Matters

Midlife can be a challenge. Applying DBT skills to every day living.

Are You the Same Person You Used to Be?

By Paul Thagard Ph.D. on April 16, 2018 in Hot Thought

What makes you the same or different over the span your life depends on interactions of molecular, neural, mental, and social mechanisms.

Michael Jackson and the Call of the Bassoon

By John D. Rich, Jr., Ph.D. on April 10, 2018 in Parenting With Purpose

What is it you wish to accomplish? How do you want people to remember you? How do you want to remember yourself? Today could be a big day for you!

The Fear of Being Alone

By Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on April 08, 2018 in A Hut of Her Own

Are you afraid of being alone? Uncomfortable in your own company? It's time to reclaim your relationship with yourself.

Tai Chi May Improve Brain Health and Muscle Recovery

By Marlynn Wei M.D., J.D. on April 24, 2018 in Urban Survival

New research finds Tai Chi could improve both brain and muscle health.

Grieving Loss and Embracing the Future

By John D. Rich, Jr., Ph.D. on April 24, 2018 in Parenting With Purpose

Grieving is the interplay between the desire to pay homage to the deceased and the need to move forward and be grateful for the life you still have in front of you.

How To Come Alive in Midlife

By Cecilia Dintino PsyD on April 24, 2018 in Midlife Matters

Is Midlife posing a challenge for you? The skill Participate can help.

National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Debunking the Stigma of Age

By Katherine Bouton on April 20, 2018 in What I Hear

You don't have to be old to have hearing loss. Let's debunk that dangerous stereotype.

After Menopause: How Sex Is Different

By Laurie J Watson LMFT, LPC on April 19, 2018 in Married and Still Doing It

As most menopausal women could probably tell you, “the change” is about much more than just what is going on physically.

The Dead, Their Cell Phones, Jealousy, and Digital Wills

By Peter Toohey Ph.D. on April 18, 2018 in Annals of the Emotions

Sometimes people really think that they need information from the digital devices of their late relatives. I’m not kidding. Should they get it?

How Dogs Drive Emotional Wellbeing

By Caren Osten on April 18, 2018 in The Right Balance

Are you looking to reduce your stress and practice more mindfulness? If so, it may be time to get a dog.

The Naked Truth About Longevity

By Diana Raab PhD on April 15, 2018 in The Empowerment Diary

Have you wondered why some communities have an increased life span? Well, outside genetics, there are certain characteristics and lifestyles which lend themselves to longevity.

Can a Simple Spice Improve Your Memory?

By Diane Dreher Ph.D. on April 13, 2018 in Your Personal Renaissance

Concerned about your memory? New UCLA research offers a surprising source of hope.

Winds of Change: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s

By Greg O'Brien on April 13, 2018 in On Pluto

Alzheimer’s respects no demographic, no gender, no color or ethnic background, no political or spiritual beliefs. It is a bipartisan killer.

Preventing Dementia

By Matthew J. Edlund M.D. on April 12, 2018 in The Power of Rest

There are ways to prevent dementia that work — and keep you going a long, long time

How to Improve Communication at Your Next Meeting

By Shari Eberts on April 11, 2018 in Life With Hearing Loss

Use proper conversation protocol at your next meeting to enhance productivity and effectiveness. Try these communication tips for all from someone with hearing loss.

Choosing Silence

By Sandra Butler on April 09, 2018 in It Never Ends

Does everything a mother sees and feels need to be said to her middle-aged daughter? When is chosing silence a sign of wisdom?

Getting Older Doesn’t Stop the Genesis of New Brain Cells

By Christopher Bergland on April 09, 2018 in The Athlete's Way

For the first time, researchers have identified that healthy older adults can produce as many new brain cells as younger counterparts.

Dementia as a Process of Death

By Mario D Garrett Ph.D. on April 07, 2018 in iAge

Is nature wrong to give us dementia?

Exercise and the Aging Brain

By Becky Ready Ph.D., ABPP on April 06, 2018 in Your Quality of Life

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

Defending the Right to Walk

By Matthew J. Edlund M.D. on April 05, 2018 in The Power of Rest

There's a right to own guns. Why not a right to safely walk?

Menopause: a Passage in Search of a Story

By Cecilia Dintino PsyD on April 05, 2018 in Midlife Matters

Is menopause just a bunch of intolerable symptoms? Or is it a passage? And if menopause is a passage, what is it a passage to?

Seize the Day, Seed Tomorrow: Conversations with Parents

By Rick Miller LICSW on April 04, 2018 in Unwrapped

Every significant memory begins with a present moment made meaningful. What are you waiting for?

Jumping Genes Explain Longevity

By Mario D Garrett Ph.D. on April 03, 2018 in iAge

Can we get genes from bacteria? How human am I?

Sex Helps Treat the Pain and Stiffness of Osteoarthritis

By Michael Castleman M.A. on April 02, 2018 in All About Sex

For the 20 million American adults with osteoarthritis, the pain and stiffness can be controlled with the help of frequent lovemaking.

Why Swedish Death Cleaning Is the Right Way to Go

By Susan K Perry Ph.D. on April 01, 2018 in Creating in Flow

Some people keep a sparse tidy home. Most don't, and they consume numerous books about decluttering. Swedish Death Cleaning makes more sense than many.