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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
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Aug. 09, 2024
I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More
Bonus Benefits of Dance Aug. 02, 2024
For those of us old enough to remember the popular TV program "American Bandstand," dancing has alwa... Read More
Are Your Finances in Order? Jul. 26, 2024
My new personal hero is New York Times science writer John Schwartz, but the reason I admire him so ... Read More
Can a Broken Heart Kill You? Jul. 19, 2024
I had never heard of what is officially labeled "broken heart syndrome" until a friend of mine colla... Read More
