Maintaining Mental Health by Practicing Mindfulness: Resources for Older Adults
Your mental health matters throughout your lifetime. Whether you had a rough childhood or an idyllic one, whether you experienced…
Aging
Staying at Home: Are You Prepared for Aging in Place?
Would you rather spend the next 20 years living in your own home, or opt for a different home setting…
A New Focus on LGBTQ Aging
Getting older is challenging for all of us. But being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) can make those…
What is Ageism and 5 Ways to Stop It
Ageism is all around us. You may or may not realize that negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward older people…
Older Adults Experience the Positive Affects of Creative Aging
When Samir Saad, 67, retired from his early education job at Head Start two years ago, he felt isolated and…
Four Ways to Lessen Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults
In 2018, there were two front-page articles in major newspapers about loneliness and social isolation in older adults. “Loneliness kills,"…
Identifying and Combating Elderspeak
When my daughter pointed out that I had just spoken to my 91-year-old mother, a former college professor, like a…