The phrase “love of aging” connects to the Love of Aging Movement, an organization and mindset shift dedicated to changing how society views growing older. It promotes a positive, joyful n...
The impact of positive thinking does more for us than just feel good. Research has shown that the power of positive thinking improves mental health, resilience, relationships, and even longevity. Rese...
Older Americans Month (OAM), which takes place in May, is a national observance that celebrates the contributions and achievements of older adults. This observance was established in 1963 by President...
I traveled to Norway this year with a travel group called Shared World Tours, which focuses on learning about how other countries serve their elders. Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nor...
Ageism refers to how we think, feel and act toward others and ourselves based upon age. Ageism is prejudice against our own future selves. Ageism is one of the most widespread and socially accepted fo...
It has been a month already of the new year 2023. Now that we have done all the partying for starting a new year, it is an ideal time to explore ourselves and set goals. After exploration of our succe...
Since it is the season of giving, one of the most valuable ways to give is to volunteer. Volunteers help their neighbors, serve their communities, and provide their expertise at no cost. No matter wha...
Robert Butler, the first Director of the National Institute on Aging, coined the term ‘ageism’ in 1969 to expand on recognized forms of discrimination and prejudice like racism and sexism to include t...
Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It allows for a long-distance patient and clinician to have con...
Although intellectually we all know that one day we shall die, generally we are so reluctant to think of our death that this knowledge does not touch our hearts or minds, and we live our life as if we...