Older people learn according to the same principles as their younger counterparts. However, older people can improve their perceptual ability even more than younger people. A recent study demonstrated that while age related brain changes cannot be reversed, the areas impacted can be retrained with learning. This is great news and confirms the underlying concepts … Read more
Keep working or retire, that is the question. Many baby boomers and even younger people are contemplating this question. While many factors are involved, some new research provides interesting evidence supporting the continuation of work. A recent study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported healthy adults who retired one year past age … Read more
Show of hands: whose life is going precisely as planned with only good things happening? Anyone? Not sure I see many hands raised. Maybe your life is like mine and others-it doesn’t always go according to script. The path is not always smooth and curve balls often get thrown our way. What we do when … Read more
I love a good cheeseburger. But how apt am I to dig in if it means Alzheimer’s or another disease later in life? An American or Western diet is a poor choice for many reasons. It can lead to obesity, diabetes, vascular disease and even cognitive decline. A recent study sheds light on how our … Read more
March came roaring in like a lion last week literally and figuratively. While some of it was expected (snowstorms and deadlines), others weren’t (unforeseen urgent situations). Anticipated or not, they all added up to a stressful start to the month. Continuing our Mindful Winter Warm Up, it’s important to understand the stress of lionish weeks … Read more
Want to live longer and better, especially after retirement? Stay socially active. Seems simple, but a new study lends credence to this somewhat obvious statement. When young and working we naturally are social with others. But when retirement comes, we have less social contact which can lead to lower quality of life or earlier death. … Read more