Emotional Well-Being

If you’re on your own as an older adult, you’re definitely not alone. The trend of “solo aging” among older adults continues. While the number of solo seniors continues to rise (with estimates that roughly 12.5 million people over 50 are living alone), it’s not clear that the professionals who…

By Kathleen Murphy Especially for older adults, putting your worries on paper unleashes a host of health benefits – from boosting your mood to clarifying your decision-making   After the death of her mother from lung cancer, author Cheryl Strayed struggled with deep grief. She floundered through drugs, promiscuity, and…

The news about cardiovascular disease and women is alarming. Estimates are that by the year 2050, 60% of US women will have cardiovascular disease, up from 50% in 2020. Driven by high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes, a surge in heart disease cases among women is anticipated, and younger women…

For those who are grandparents, there’s a lot to celebrate, yet a lot to be concerned about, in today’s world. It appears from recent data that about ⅔ of adults aged 65 and older are grandparents, and the older you get, the more likely you are to have grandchildren. In…

Just as death is a universal experience for everyone, so too is loss- that is, if you’re alive, at some point you’re likely to deal with loss and grief from the death of another person. And as one recent post on the topic made clear, “We’re all going to die,…

Earlier this year, we reported on the growing evidence that loneliness is not only a deeply subjective feeling of being unsatisfied with, or unfulfilled by, the relationships in your life, but that it can have deeper implications for your physical and mental health. You may remember that in another previous…