Social connections are an essential aspect of human life, and research has revealed a strong link between social connection and longevity.
However, the impact goes beyond physical health, as social connection also significantly influences our psychological well-being.
The key...
A though-provoking article about healthspan vs. lifespan. Healthspan measures incorporate quality of life in ways that lifespan does not.
With the unprecedented growth of the world’s aging population, the author believes that figuring out ways to measure biological age...
The author of this article made some interesting observations about building her community later in life-ideas that can help us too.
She writes, "I stopped looking for “my community” years ago, trying to fit in somewhere when one,...
Perhaps the best kept secret of all time, “the root of happiness is gratitude”. This is so true as it’s impossible to feel grateful and unhappy at the same time.
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Aging often comes with cognitive decline, but “SuperAgers” are showing us what is possible in our golden years.
What researchers are learning from SuperAgers and about dementia prevention could allow us to discover new protective factors in lifestyle,...
In this guest blog post on New Way Forward, Richard Leider, author or co-author of multiple best-selling books including The Power of Purpose and Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old, shares his wisdom...
Why do so many people have an immediate, intuitive grasp of this highly abstract concept—“subjective age,” it’s called—when randomly presented with it? It’s bizarre, if you think about it.
But “How old do you feel?” is an altogether different...
Midlife used to mean settling down, going grey and buying a lawnmower. But with relaxation no longer an option, has the concept lost all meaning?
When it comes to screen culture, middle age isn’t what it used to...
Do optimists live longer? It's a question researchers have been trying to answer for years. But, no doubt, the events of 2020 and beyond have pushed even lifelong optimists to their limits.
Results from a study published in...
For many, making friends seemed a lot easier when we were kids than it is now in adulthood. Why is it that as we age, the art of making and keeping close friends becomes so difficult?
Dr. Marisa...