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How to Be a Superager Dec. 27, 2024
When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory ... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Dec. 20, 2024
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Dec. 13, 2024
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
Stroke 101: Part 1 Nov. 29, 2024
I never run out of ideas for my column because the topic of positive aging covers so many aspects of... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Nov. 22, 2024
When I'm not writing columns or working on my books, I devote a lot of time to helping seniors commi... Read More
Why a Men's Shed Is a Good Idea Nov. 15, 2024
It's no secret that many older men face serious challenges when it comes to healthy social connectio... Read More
Why Social Interaction Is Essential Nov. 08, 2024
For years, researchers have known that everyone benefits from socialization —regardless of age... Read More
Want a Job? Nov. 01, 2024
Do you remember the days when everyone seemed to retire on or before that ominous 65th birthday? Wel... Read More
How to Not Be Grumpy Oct. 25, 2024
Do you remember the 1993 hit movie "Grumpy Old Men"? It starred Jack Lemmon, who was 68 at the time,... Read More
Are You Resistant to Change? Oct. 18, 2024
About 100 years ago, Anatole France, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1921, weighed in on t... Read More
Senior Sweethearts Oct. 11, 2024
I have a dear friend who has been a widow for three years. She recently told me that special days, l... Read More
Vanity: Part 1 Oct. 04, 2024
There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... Read More
Psych Yourself Up Sep. 27, 2024
Unless you are blessed with superior, Zen-like mind control, you have probably noticed an unwelcome ... Read More
How Happy Are You? Sep. 20, 2024
I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More
Diabetes and You Aug. 30, 2024
Last month, I wrote about the remarkable book "Genius Food," which gave me a whole new perspective o... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 2: Students Aug. 23, 2024
I just love it when I learn about an experiment that has turned out to be a win-win for everyone inv... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 1: Families Aug. 16, 2024
Ever since the 2008 Great Recession, large numbers of young people have chosen (or been forced becau... Read More
