Tremendous Teeth
We know what saves smiles. Gentle reminders of what keeps our teeth healthy and beautiful, no matter what our age, are listed and described.
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Let’s Talk About Death
I was nearing the end of a virtual medical appointment and ready to hang up the phone when my doctor interrupted me. “One last thing — I need you to fill out your advance directive before the next time we meet. I know that might be a lot to take in, but we recommend this […]
Continue ReadingGet Together for Medical Marijuana
While use of medical marijuana is gaining widespread acceptance for aches and pains, even among older adults, there’s something else the herb offers that may be its most important benefit. A reason to gather, to socialize — and help overcome the health hazards of loneliness, isolation and despair.
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Let’s talk about sex—after 60
Older adults account for an increasing proportion of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, in the United States. Notwithstanding, sex after sixty continues to remain shrouded in silence. In this post, doctoral student Christina Pierpaoli Parker discusses the reasons for and consequences of the scantiness of late life sexual health conversations, concluding with recommendations for increasing their visibility.
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Weight man-age-ment
In my current capacity as a behaviorist at a weight loss medicine clinic, I work alongside patients to identify their weight loss goals and modify the behaviors sabotaging them. Far and away, these patients blame aging the most. Is this a convenient falsity, or inconvenient truth?
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She is Beautiful: Are you?
The next time you get a compliment try accepting it. The next time you give one and it is deflected call it out.
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Depression and Aging: It’s Time to Stop the Madness
Depression does not need to be a normal part of aging. It’s up to all of us to acknowledge—and address—the risk.
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I’m Just Trying to Have a Good Day
Imagine what your ideal typical day would look like. Not a holiday or a ‘best day of your life’ kind of day, rather, what would it look like if you could map your ideal typical day? A day that if you had to live it 365 days in a row would leave you feeling resourced and joyful.
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