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07SepSeptember 7, 2020

Stress Management

Stress is an emotion that can produce both positive and negative results. Short-term positive stressors include getting married, having a child, starting a new job and buying a home. Long-term chronic stressors, on the other hand, such as serious illness and pain, divorce or the death of a loved one, can produce harmful effects and reduce longevity. Stress management, therefore, is a powerful tool in maintaining physical and emotional health and wellness throughout the lifespan. Stress management begins with identifying the...

Maximizing Memory

As people age, and even after the age of 20, memory begins changing in various ways, and some are actually for the better. And while Psychologists who study memory and aging note that there are some clear and concerning declines as we age, there are also ways to improve memory into our senior years. Sometimes with age, the names of familiar people are difficult to recall, account passwords are forgotten and we might walk into a room to get...

The Study of Aging

Throughout history people have been fascinated by the aging process, though it’s only been within the last 50 years that the science of aging has dramatically grown. Some individuals live healthy lives in their 80s, 90s and 100s, while others develop multiple conditions much earlier that decrease their quality of life or shorten their lifespan. The vast differences in how people age has led to booming fields in multiple disciplines. Over the past few decades, the study of aging has branched...