Consider This: Loving-Kindness Meditation May Slow Biological Aging
August 2, 2019
The value of meditation for your mind and your emotional well-being has been known for some time. Long-time agebuzz readers may remember our previous post on the value of incorporating a meditation practice into your regular…
What’s Your Score? A New Risk Assessment Tool For People With Multiple Chronic Conditions
June 26, 2019
Dealing with a serious medical condition can be tough. And according to existing data, 45% of all adults are dealing with several chronic conditions, including glaucoma, diabetes or heart disease. With older adults, the numbers are…
Boiling Over: Anger In Your Later Years
May 15, 2019
While it’s generally believed that as a whole, people get happier as they get older, there’s no doubt that for some of us, there’s reason to be sad or even angry as we head into our…
No Need To Despair: Treating Depression and Mental Health Problems In Older Adults
February 1, 2019
While not a normal part of aging, depression and other mental health problems are not uncommon as you get older. In fact, it seems that depression in older people can be more severe and long-lasting than…
It Gets Better: Happiness and Humor In Long-Term Relationships
December 5, 2018
You know them by their single names: Fred and Ginger, Bogey and Bacall, Barack and Michelle- all couples whose relationships seem to exemplify happy couples. And now there’s more scientific research to confirm the value of…
Good Grief: Lessons On Coping With Grief As We Get Older
October 24, 2018
Few of us escape the losses that come with aging. If we’re lucky, and we live a good long life, it’s inevitable that friends and loved ones will pass away before we do, leaving us with…
