Stroke Primer
Knowing the Signs and Getting Help Fast Can Make All the Difference Lori got up one morning, planning to work at home,...
Four Mistakes that Shorten Your Lifespan (And What to Do Instead)
Most Americans don’t realize how much lifestyle choices made starting in their early 20s can speed up or slow down the...
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.”...
Resilience: There’s a PATH for That
I’ve often thought that growing old is rather like adolescence; like teens, older people seem to change at their...
Alzheimer’s Long Shadow
I woke up one morning thinking about Mom and her Montana childhood and her life and her Alzheimer’s disease and how our...
Good Intentions, Better Memory
If what you see and hear as you casually go through your day no longer sticks with you, don’t be casual. Be intentional. Tell...
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,...
Your Brain is like a Reservoir. Replenish it with Healthy Activity.
I’ve often heard patients express the same wish for old age: They want to live independently in good health, postponing...
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...
