The Call to Adventure
Using Myth to Navigate Late-Life Transitions Dick lay in bed and wondered why he should get up. At 82, he had recently...
How’s Your Funny Bone?
The author E.B. White once commented that “humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process.”...
Mature Creativity: The powerful balance between novelty and routine
I recall a conversation I had with a very creative friend. He worked at a highly respected television production company,...
A Walk in the Park, the Benefits of Nature
Nature offers benefits to people of all ages Griffith Park, an oasis in the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis, is where I...
Set a Goal of Happiness for Your Longer Life
In Greek mythology, Eos, goddess of the dawn, fell in love with a mortal man, Tithonus. Eos begged Zeus to grant Tithonus...
Grandchildren Help Us Accentuate the Positive
The evil monster hunched his shoulders and growled menacingly through clenched teeth. His clawlike hands rasped the air....
Let’s Find the Political Will to End Alzheimer’s
We could make dementia a rare condition—if we had the political will to do so. I base this bold assertion on a well-founded...
Brain Health Starts at Home
Susan McWhinney-Morse loved her neighborhood in the Beacon Hill area of Boston, but she sometimes worried about what would...
Sleep—Your Brain’s Great Escape
Here’s some evidence-based good news: Your next great getaway may be only hours away. What is perhaps your greatest and...
