Brain Health
Common Myths about Brain Health
It’s a fact that our brains change as we age. But it’s a myth that there’s nothing we can do about those changes. That’s one key message from the latest report from the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), an independent international group of scientists sponsored by AARP. The report says there is growing evidence that
Habits You Never Knew Were Aging Your Brain
From the walk you skipped this morning to the snacks you’ll have before bedtime, your daily choices may have a big impact on your risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Here are the top ways you’re speeding the decline of your mind. You’re not protecting your hearing Hearing loss is linked to dementia: A
10 Simple Ways to Find Happiness
We all want to feel happy, and each one of us has different ways of getting there. Here are 10 steps you can take to increase your joie de vivre and bring more happiness into your life: Be with others who make you smile. Studies show that we are happiest when we are around those
How to Control Anger: Seven Quick Tips
Some people are prone to rage more often than others, but anger is a feeling that many of us could use a bit of help in handling. The choices we make when angry can often come back to haunt us, but the cycle can be hard to break. Anger has power—but there are healthy and
The Realities of Elder Abuse
Gerald, 73, had a stroke, which left him unable to care for himself. His son offered to help, and Gerald moved in with him and his family. But, Gerald’s son and daughter-in-law worked all day and were busy with their kids in the evenings. Gerald hated being a burden on them and tried to take
10 Life Lessons in Resilience
It’s an unspoken rule among all humans that the way to achieve a happy and successful life is to avoid the “bad stuff.” Avoid pain. Avoid failure. But what if we stopped using so much mental and emotional energy running from these and realized that they’re integral parts of a happy and successful life? Pain and failure