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Stop Belieiving These Longevity Myths to Live Longer, be Healthy and Happy by Stephanie Douglas / Prevention


(Health & Wellness   January 6, 2024)
It’s never too late to give up bad habits—or defy your genetics. Here’s the truth about longevity…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Beliefs • Contentment, Satsifaction • Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Wellness


The Voyage of Life by Leona Bergstrom


(Arts & Entertainment   September 15, 2023)
Encountering the nineteenth-century paintings by Thomas Cole…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Circumstances, Life Events • Contemplation, Insight • Optimal Aging


Finding Integrity Over Despair in a New Stage of Life by Richard Bergstrom


(Our World   September 8, 2023)
Are you becoming bitter or better as you age?
Topics: Attitudes • Change • Communication • Contentment, Satsifaction • Coping • Faith • Grace • Gratitute • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Wellness • Wisdom


May is Older Americans Month by Leona Bergstrom


(Our World   May 5, 2023)
It's time to celebrate and honor the gift of age…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Opportunity • Optimal Aging • Tribute, Testimony


A New Day Dawns and We Rise Cheerfully to Meet It by Garrison Keillor


(My World   October 6, 2022)
I know I’m on the last stretch, but I intend it to be a cheerful stretch…
Topics: Attitudes • Contemplation, Insight • Dying and Death • Memories • Optimal Aging • Relationships


Suddendly It's Clear Why I Want to Be Old by Garrison Keillor


(My World   September 29, 2022)
The air is golden, smelling of wine and apples and woodsmoke. It takes me back…
Topics: Attitudes • Contemplation, Insight • Contentment, Satsifaction • Hopes & Dreams • Memories • Optimal Aging • Relationships


What the Tip-of-the-tongue Phenomenon Says About Cognitive Aging by Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts / MIT Reader


(Health & Wellness   March 26, 2022)
While word-finding failures can be taken as evidence of memory problems, they may not be harbingers of befuddlement after all.
Topics: Memory (failing, improving) • Optimal Aging • Wellness


How to Crack the Code to Happiness in the Second Half of Life by NPR Staff


(Health & Wellness   February 26, 2022)
You've got to do the work. You can't just wish for it, and you can't hope you get lucky.…
Topics: Achievements • Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Attitudes • Coping • COVID-19 • Hopes & Dreams • Memories • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Research


An Ode to Being Old by Brad Stulllberg / Outside


(My World   December 4, 2021)
On the harder-to-measure benefits of age and experience…
Topics: Change • Learning • Optimal Aging • Wellness • Wisdom


Finding Happiness and Joy by Bronnie Ware / Stylist


(Health & Wellness   November 27, 2021)
What we can learn from the common regrets of the dying so that we can live a life full of happiness and joy…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Contentment, Satsifaction • Hopes & Dreams • Learning • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Make Peace with the Past by Ken Potts


(Health & Wellness   October 1, 2021)
It will help you live more happily in the present…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Attitudes • Contentment, Satsifaction • Coping • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Wellness


Agers Anonymous by James N. Watkins


(My World   September 24, 2021)
Jim introduces his new support group and a book that promises passion, purpose and pizazz for all ages…
Topics: Attitudes • Character, Integrity • Faith • Forgive, Forgiveness • Gratitute • Hopes & Dreams • Love • Optimal Aging


Are You In Your Flow? by Richard Bergstrom


(Learn   September 10, 2021)
Learning what motivates you…
Topics: Attitudes • Hopes & Dreams • Learning • Opportunity • Optimal Aging • Psychology, Psychological Health • Service • Work


'I Don't Have Time' is Not the Real Problem by Darius Doroux


(Our World   May 28, 2021)
We all have 24 hours each day, so learn how a change in perspective can help turn dreams to reality…
Topics: Attitudes • Change • Inspiration • Learning • Opportunity • Optimal Aging


Purpose! Passion! Pep! by Barbara Greenleaf


(My World   October 23, 2020)
Perpetual motion may be fine for some, but…
Topics: Humor • Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Senior Citizens' Brains by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   November 17, 2019)
Looking at how our brain changes as we age…
Topics: Change • Optimal Aging • Research • Trends • Wellness


Passing the Torch by Ken Potts


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


Slow Down As We Age? by Ken Potts


(Health & Wellness   November 6, 2018)
Not necessarily…
Topics: Attitudes • Inspiration • Optimal Aging • Personal Issues • Wellness


Surviving or Thriving? by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   August 20, 2017)
It's not just money…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Family • Friends & Neighbnors • Hopes & Dreams • Learning • Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Values


Forgetters by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   July 23, 2017)
Recalling the fleeting moments of our lives…
Topics: Memories • Memory (failing, improving) • Optimal Aging


When a Poet Turns Sixty-Five by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 22, 2017)
Contemplating a milestone birthday…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Humor • Optimal Aging


The Metallic Years by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   April 24, 2016)
Feel like complaining? Take time to reminisce…
Topics: Change • Memories • Optimal Aging


Fading Opportunities by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 27, 2016)
Opportunities may fade as we age, but we need not quit dreaming…
Topics: Change • Opportunity • Optimal Aging


Seniors by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 13, 2016)
The words of Walt Whitman remind us that Old Age can be accompanied by grace, force and fascination…
Topics: Change • Optimal Aging


Top Ten Wishes for My 50th Birthday by James N. Watkins


(My World   July 9, 2015)
We welcome Jim Watkins as a SeniorLifestyle contributor with this retrospective look at turning 50…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Birthdays & Annivesaries • Humor • Optimal Aging


Look Out: An Aging Tsunami is Coming! by David Noreen


(Our World   May 30, 2015)
The "silver tsunami" has serious implications for the future…
Topics: Cost of Living • Optimal Aging • Planning • Trends


How to Identify a Senior by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   April 20, 2014)
It depends…since there are many ways to answer the question…
Topics: Optimal Aging

Memory Banks by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 16, 2014)
Ol' timers know a lot about piggy banks but what about memory banks?…
Topics: Memories • Optimal Aging

Maturity vs. Old Age by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   September 14, 2013)
Maturity and old age are not identical…
Topics: Optimal Aging

One Year Older and . . . by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   June 30, 2013)
I feel honored to be an octogenarian. …
Topics: Birthdays & Annivesaries • Memories • Optimal Aging

Amortality by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   June 12, 2011)
Caroline Mayer coined the word “amortality” in her book Amortality: The Pleasures and Perils of Living Agelessly.…
Topics: Optimal Aging • Wellness

Things Preferred by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   November 15, 2009)
Senior moments can be pleasurable moments…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging

Mind Over Matter by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   January 27, 2008)
Revisiting the first Senior Moment…forgetfulness…
Topics: Optimal Aging • Wellness

Retirement Blues by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   June 17, 2007)
The challenges of picking a retirement care community…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Housing • Optimal Aging • Planning

Admitting the Truth by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   April 29, 2007)
The expression admission ranges anywhere from access to affirmation. The price of admission (even with a senior discount) may be too expensive. Admitting the truth can also be too painful.…
Topics: Change • Character, Integrity • Communication • Coping • Optimal Aging

It's Never Too Late by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   February 11, 2007)
Another senior moment arrives when a phone call or a thoughtful deed is too late. Let's look at some of these potential moments.…
Topics: Opportunity • Optimal Aging

With Praise for Aging Spouses by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 1, 2006)
An ode to the journey…
Topics: Family • Optimal Aging

Acting Your Age by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   April 19, 2006)
Let's face it. Seniors are often indomitable.…You name it, if one of us can do it, it's worth a try.…
Topics: Change • Opportunity • Optimal Aging