30 bits of advice I wish I’d learned earlier BY CHIP CONLEY Learn the difference between learning and memorizing. The former will serve you for a lifetime. The latter erodes
A new study forecasts the onset of Alzheimer’s disease based on people’s sleep patterns. What would you do if you knew how long you had until Alzheimer’s disease set in?
The Making of an Old Soul By Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. This excerpt is from The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise, the healing vision
The Old Woman And Me BY KAREN BARASH Side by side, we walk the slow solicitous stroll of the very old. She wears sensible shoes; vanity no longer pinches her
My Dad – In Praise of Nonagenarians By Julie DiBene I was celebrating a birthday with my 91-year-old father recently and it struck me that as a society, we have
5 Ways to Maintain Active Lifestyle for Seniors As people age, they begin to slow down and rarely participate in outdoor activities. Nonetheless, maintaining an active lifestyle is a critical
Aging: Denial is Not Just a River in Egypt BY JEFF RUBIN Recently an article posted in Forbes magazine entitled Why It’s Time for More Big Foundations to Fund Aging
Eight Super Aging Hacks You Need BY LISA CINI Connect: Have friends 20 years older than you and at least 20 years younger. Perspective and energy are valuable hacks for
Living with Intention is the Fountain of Youth BY BOB AND JUDITH WRIGHT Remember looking back on your school year as a kid? When you finished a grade level, you
To be old is to become real “The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was
The future of aging: What older people will be like in a decade’s time BY KEN DYCHWALD In 10 years, the typical older person will be even more youthful, active, hip
The Perfect Gift For Every Senior, For Every Occasion is… You need a gift idea for your senior loved one because, Christmas is coming or they have an upcoming Birthday
The Future of Aging: Ageless Way BY KAREN SANDS The following is an excerpt from Ageless Future The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
What Are The Habits Of A Long And Happy Life? BY MOLLY WATTS “Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul” – Sam Ullman
Airbnb Guru Chip Conley: Reclaiming Elder BY CHIP CONLEY In the past, when people lied about their age, it was often to portray themselves as older than they were. Being
What is this “age-friendly” craze all about? “Age-friendly” communities, “age-friendly” health care, “age-friendly” homes and businesses – the term seems to be popping up everywhere, but what exactly does it
INCREASING INDESPENSABLE GRANDPARENTS By Joseph Chamie The world has a record-breaking number of grandparents, representing almost 20 percent of the global population. “Today’s grandparents play vital and increasingly indispensable roles
In response to our recent GRAND newsletter, we received the following sage advice from readers: Advice for Aging BY NAN KIRKPATRICK Of course, everyone has heard, consider the alternative, however
Age – It’s Not The Passage of Time It’s not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It’s ageism, a prejudice that pits us against
Kentucky Man Fights for the Rights of the Aging and Elderly by SUSAN PASCAL As a member of the Kentucky Institute on Aging, Jeff Rubin is a vocal advocate for the