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Brighten Your Aging Filter

3 years ago
aging well, Awareness, longevity, mindfulness
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Your perceptions of aging impact your long-term outcome. The World Health Organization identified ageism as a “prevalent and insidious” health threat based on research demonstrating how negative expectations about aging…
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Creature Comforts: The Health Benefits of Pets

3 years ago
aging well, Coping Skills, Stress
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It was “total pandemonium” when Dr. Bill Thomas released one hundred parakeets into the beauty salon of the nursing home because his order of birdcages was delayed. But he was…
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Hope: the Ultimate Superfood

4 years ago
aging well, Coping Skills, gratitude, longevity, Resiliency, Stress
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You already know that it’s important to eat your leafy veggies and blueberries, rich in antioxidants. But did you know that hope is the ultimate superfood? A superfood is defined…
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The Paradox of Aging: the Happiness U-Curve

4 years ago
aging well, Awareness, Coping Skills, gratitude, longevity, mindfulness, relationships, Resiliency
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When imagining aging, most middle-aged people look ahead with trepidation. But take heart: the best is likely yet to come! Satisfaction surveys have found that happiness increases after middle age,…
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Walk Your Way to Wellbeing

5 years ago
aging well, dementia prevention, exercise, longevity, social support
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I was fortunate to spend this Independence Day hiking in Golden, Colorado. While delighting in our purple mountain majesties, I was reminded that taking frequent walks is one of the…
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Take the Rocky Path for Longterm Mobility

5 years ago
aging well, exercise, longevity
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One of your most important senses is one you’ve probably never heard of: proprioception. You can experience your proprioception by closing your eyes and trying to stand balanced on one…
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Depression: Cancer of the Spirit

6 years ago
aging well, depression
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Clinical depression is categorically different from the common experience of having the blues for a few hours or days. Depression is a lasting, pervasive, and overwhelming feeling of deep sadness,…
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Fitness Matters More than Weight

6 years ago
aging well, exercise, longevity, weight management
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Most people think of exercise as a weight loss strategy. But, weight is about 50% genetically determined and, in some cases, exercising might even cause you to gain weight. Muscle…
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Savor Love

6 years ago
aging well, longevity, relationships, Resiliency, social support, Stress
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Humans are pack animals. We are biologically designed to connect with each other and generally have longer and healthier lives when we are social. The benefits of relationships are further…
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Don’t Diet: How to Lose Belly Fat Sustainably

6 years ago
aging well, healthy eating, weight management
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Diets that involve temporary, significant calorie restrictions are doomed to fail, because the body’s regulatory systems adjust metabolism and activity rates in order to regain whatever weight has been lost.…
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