America’s Approach to Brain Health is Demented
BY MICHAEL C. PATTERSON “I thought I did everything right, and I still got dementia! What did I do wrong?” The answer,...
Enlightened Aging: Forgetful Need Not Lead to Fretful
BY ERIC B. LARSON, MD, MPH Everyone knows the feeling of having walked into a room and not remembering why we went in there,...
Rev It Up and Move More
We can’t all be ultra-marathoners, but we can all move more BY STEPHANIE IRVING We all know we are supposed to exercise...
Our Aging Story Creates Us
Age Well: Be Your Own DIY Neuroplastician! We create our worlds through our stories. When it comes to aging, we live surrounded...
An Old Man, A Long-Forgotten Pitcher, An Obsession Remembered
I’ve learned to mistrust reverie. One of the unexpected lessons old age has taught me is to beware of what comes out of...
Emotional Granularity
Expanding Our Lexicon to Describe How We Really Feel My wife Judith and I recently completed our first real vacation...
There’s a Podcast for That!
I was seven when the first black and white television appeared at our house. Until then radio was our only source of media...
Learning on Purpose—The Older and Wiser Way
Being back in a classroom can help you reach your goals—if you take advantage of your older-brain skills. Thirteen years...
One Hen, Two Ducks—The Power of Play
We underestimate the power of play. Play is an essential human activity. Play promotes growth, development, and well-being...
Enlightened Aging — Reminiscing About the Past
As we age, memories of long past events become more important, especially with each passing decade of late midlife and old...
