Maintaining connections with other people is a major factor in optimal aging.  In this section, a number of contributors share their ideas and research on maintaining healthy relationships and establishing new ones. 


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20 articles found.

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Aging, General

 1 record found

Passing the Torch by Ken Potts


(April 7, 2019)
Why the older generation must prepare to pass the torch to the young…
Topics: Future Optimal Aging Planning Relationships



Communication

 1 record found

Cultivating Civility by Rusty Writing and Mark I. Pinsky


(December 1, 2023)
Can philosophical opposites get along?…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring Attitudes Beliefs Civility Ethics & Morality Faith Inspiration Optimal Aging Racism and Inequality Relationships Values Wisdom



Holidays

 1 record found

Happy Mother's Day by James N. Watkins


(May 10, 2024)
Hope and humor for Mother's Day 2024…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring Contentment, Satsifaction Family Grace Holidays Memories Mother's Day Optimal Aging Relationships



Life Events

 3 records found

You Will Get it Wrong . . . But You Won't Make it Worse by Cariad Lloyd / The Guardian


(January 27, 2023)
16 ways to talk to people who are grieving…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring Circumstances, Life Events Comfort & Consolation Communication Coping Dying and Death Loss & Grieving Love Optimal Aging Relationships


A Pleasant Night with Nice People in LA by Garrison Keillor


(January 13, 2023)
People could go hear a lecture on the coming water shortage in the Southwest or come hear me tell you that life is pretty good and could be worse but even if bad things happen there is a great deal of kindness in the world…
Topics: Attitudes Circumstances, Life Events Contentment, Satsifaction Optimal Aging Relationships


Anniversaries by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(August 13, 2021)
They frame the yesterdays of our lives with meaning…
Topics: Faith Family Memories Optimal Aging Relationships



Relationships

 14 records found

Standing on the Sidewalk Shaking Hands by Garrison Keillor


(August 7, 2024)
What remains powerful is love. My parents loved each other dearly and I witnessed this and it remains large in my life.…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight Humor Optimal Aging Relationships


On the Road Again, Meeting Folks by Garrison Keillor


(May 2, 2024)
The morning after Spokane, I sat down to breakfast at the hotel with six people who'd been to the show and their three little kids. It was a delight. When members of your audience want to have breakfast with you, you know you did a very good show…
Topics: Civility Communication Compassion Contemplation, Insight Friends & Neighbnors Humor Optimal Aging Relationships


Spring is Here, Time to Get to Know Each Other by Garrison Keillor


(April 26, 2024)
This is a beautiful feature of Manhattan, the proliferation of squares and plazas for people to perch or promenade in and escape from regimentation and the tyranny of social media…
Topics: Communication Contemplation, Insight Humor Nature Optimal Aging Politics Relationships Seasons Social Issues


Old Friends by Leona Bergstrom


(October 7, 2023)
A 1968 song stirs memories and thoughts for today…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight Contentment, Satsifaction Faith Friends & Neighbnors Memories Optimal Aging Relationships


A Plate of Rigatoni with Friends by Garrison Keillor


(March 30, 2023)
True friendship means not feeling obliged to impress each other and so we don't. . . .we see that we're all in the same boat, the equality of old age prevails. Health is what matters, not money, not prestige…
Topics: Attitudes Communication Contentment, Satsifaction Family Memories Optimal Aging Relationships


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