The French philosopher Albert Camus once said,  “We continue to shape our personality all our life.” In fact, science appears to bear that out. While some of us might view our personalities to be set in stone from a young age, in fact, it appears many factors go into shaping…

We’ve previously posted about possible connections between older women and the risk of cognitive impairment. Now, with newly published analysis from the University of Michigan showing that almost 50% of all deaths recorded by Medicare include a diagnosis of dementia, concern about how we can best lower our risk of…

Just in time to coincide with the arrival of spring weather (and perhaps even the beginning of vacation season) we have some new titles to recommend that address the experience of aging or are written by authors from their experiential wisdom (or personal life circumstances) they’ve acquired as they enter…

How are you planning to mark this Saturday, April 16th, which is National Healthcare Decisions Day? Maybe grab your best friends or your closest loved ones and have a really good heart-to-heart about what matters and what you fear the most? Good communication and heartfelt conversation are the foundation for…

We got a few days’ reprieve this year. Instead of tax day being on the usual April 15th, this year’s taxes are due on Monday, April 18th. For those of you who like to leave things until the last minute, you’ll have this coming weekend to gather your various statements,…

There’s no doubt that the best way to ensure you’re getting all the vitamins and nutrients that you need is through a healthy, balanced diet. But life doesn’t always allow for that: maybe because of a medical condition your diet is restricted; or maybe, due to physical conditions involving chewing…