Disrupting Aging: Can Growing Older Be Slowed Or Even Stopped?
December 4, 2019
For millennia, people have been conditioned to accept that growing older and eventually dying are inherent aspects of the human condition. That seems to be the one universal law of nature – or is it? In…
Aging And Asking: Will You Need To Financially Support Your Aging Parents?
November 20, 2019
It could be an awkward conversation, one complicated by taboos around discussing money matters or confronting long-standing family baggage. But many of us will face this situation, either for ourselves or as the adult children of…
Against The Clock: Owning Your Age As An Older Worker
October 30, 2019
The data are pretty startling unless you’re an older worker, in which case they may be all too familiar. In a recent study by Hiscox Business Insurance of workers over age 40, nearly 45% of respondents…
On The Brain: Researchers Strategize About Next Steps For Alzheimer’s
October 23, 2019
Generally speaking, the news about Alzheimer’s continues to be sobering. Right now, close to 6 million people have Alzheimer’s in the US, and up to 47 million people worldwide, with expectations that those numbers could skyrocket…
Intense Or Estranged: What’s Your Grandparenting Situation?
September 25, 2019
Any of you who are grandparents likely understand that your relationship with your grandchildren is only as good as your relationship with their parents. Those who are close with their adult children are likely to have…
Strength Training: Learning How To Support Aging Parents
September 25, 2019
Whether it’s an immediate need or something you can foresee in the years to come, many of us will face the challenge of providing care and support to aging parents. As noted geriatrician Leslie Kernisan wisely…
