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Sex After 65: How Do Seniors Feel About Their Sex Lives?
May 11, 2018 .
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New data shows people remain interested in sex throughout the aging process. According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging, 40% of Americans ages 65-80 are sexually active. Most seniors ... Read More
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Music May Ease Anxiety in People Who Have Dementia
May 4, 2018 .
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Dementia affects more than just memory. The loss of cognitive functioning can make the world seem increasingly unfamiliar and frightening. People with dementia commonly struggle with anxiety ... Read More
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Negative Life Events Can Speed Up Brain Aging in Men
April 18, 2018 .
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Negative fateful life events (FLEs) are hardships in which a person has little control over the situation. They can range from financial issues to a death in the family. Some people find ... Read More
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Are You Ever Too Old to Benefit from Therapy?
February 25, 2018 .
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“With aging, you earn the right to be loyal to yourself.” —Frances McDormand “I don’t mind aging. I’m glad to be aging. I’ll never die young.” —Elizabeth ... Read More
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3 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Us as We Age
February 21, 2018 .
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Living mindfully means living in a state of awareness. You savor every flavor, admire every sunset, cherish every moment with loved ones—always grounded in the moment instead of worrying ... Read More
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How the Challenges of Aging Can Affect Self-Esteem
February 13, 2018 .
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When it comes to self-esteem across the lifespan, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is for adolescents: It really does get better with age. Studies have found that self-esteem ... Read More
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Nursing Homes May Misuse Drugs When Treating People With Dementia
February 12, 2018 .
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Some nursing homes may be inappropriately using antipsychotics to control residents with dementia, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. According to the report, which includes interviews ... Read More
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Is It Wrong for Me to Want to Date Younger Men? January 22, 2018 . 2 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Hallelujah! I just retired at age 63 after four decades in the loan industry. I can’t wait to see what retirement holds for me. After my husband died in 2004, ... Read More
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Long-Lived People May Share Certain Psychological Traits
December 18, 2017 .
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People who live beyond 90 tend to share certain psychological traits, according to a study of 29 elders in Southern Italy. People in this age group had worse physical health than their ... Read More
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A New Lease on Growth and Development (at Any Age!) with HIIT, Part 1
December 8, 2017 .
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How well do you manage stress? You experience it, don’t you? Everything from wear and tear on our joints, mental efficiency, energy conservation and utilization, immunity to life-threatening ... Read More
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Speed-based Brain Training Reduces Dementia Risk
December 4, 2017 .
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Dementia is a chronic syndrome that causes a person’s cognitive ability to decline. As of 2015, 47 million people across the globe live with dementia. The World Health Organization ... Read More
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Help! Caregiving for My Parent Is Making Me Resentful November 20, 2017 . No Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, After three years of caring for my terminally ill mother, I have just about had it. I uprooted my life to care for her—leaving my husband and giving up a great ... Read More
