MIND Over Matter: A Diet To Help You Stay Cognitively Resilient
October 13, 2021
No doubt you know the benefits of eating a healthy diet by now. We’ve sung the praises of the Mediterranean diet on numerous occasions, as a way to help maintain your heart health, tamp down inflammation and even allow you to live a longer, healthier life. But what about your…
Hot Stuff: Older Adults And Climate Change
September 8, 2021
No matter where you live, you’ve likely now felt the effects. As The Washington Post recently reported, nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer and 64% of us live in a place that experienced a multi-day heatwave sometime in the last few months. It’s no longer…
Grief Stricken: How The Pandemic Has Affected Our Grief Rituals
February 17, 2021
Early in the pandemic, we reported on the way funeral plans and mourning rituals were changing as a result of the devastation of the coronavirus. Little did we realize that months later, so many of us would be grappling with the new realities of loss and death as we struggle…
Stress and Strain: Coping During COVID
September 23, 2020
It’s not just you. The stress of the ongoing pandemic is everywhere: With no discernible end in sight, and with ongoing uncertainty about our futures and our ability to regain full control over our lives, almost everyone feels the effects at this point. In some ways, what we’re all living…
Plow Ahead: Learning Resilience To Cope With Current Times
August 5, 2020
No one would fault you if you feel despair or distress right now. In addition to whatever personal challenges you face, we all know the world is going through unprecedented turmoil from the pandemic and its economic aftermath, in addition to worldwide political upheavals. Admittedly, some of us are able…