This article: http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=35872&cn=117 discusses the practices of Rick Hanson in his new book Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. In it, Hanson links the body’s responses to focusing on the present and consciously dwelling on positive experiences and aspects of our lives to a make us happier. Specifically, he recommends:
“Turn positive […]
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On Thursday, March 4, Tom Brokaw’s latest generational investigation gets its television debut on CNBC called “Boomers: History’s Wealthiest and Most Influential Generation.” The Baby Boomers, those born following World War II between 1946 & 1964, count just under 80 million Americans in their cohort with 8,000 of them turning 65 each day. The Boomers […]
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A British study, published in the Lancet, found that psychotherapy that addressed behavioral and emotional health is a cost-effective way to reduce low back pack pain as reported in an article by the St. Louis Post Dispatch: http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/fit-bits/uncategorized/2010/02/talk-therapy-decreases-low-back-pain/
Mental health and emotional issues often effect the whole body. Physical pain can be caused by or exacerbated […]
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Today, 8,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65, and the number of older adults in the U.S. will continue to rise steadily for the next twenty years. Not only do families need to plan for their own needs and the needs of their aging loved ones, but entire cities and towns need to address our aging […]
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KSDK news recently ran a story about a local man who has won hundreds of medals in the Senior Olympics: “Dahl gives new meaning to the term, ’senior moment.’ To him, it’s a workout everyday at the Jewish Community Center in Creve Coeur.” Read about his experiences and why he is an example of […]
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Every day we hear and see messages which lead us to believe that “getting old” in America is someting to be avoided and feared. We live in a youth-oriented culture. The media bombards us with products and information on anti-aging products.
Yet the medical field is continually researching ways we can prolong our lives. We want to […]
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I just read an article in Aging Well and have seen a few articles on-line about the benefits of a “Financial Life Plan”. As the following article excerpt from Goliath Business Knowledge on Demand, explains:
”Some [financial]planners especially with regard to retirement planning, are taking a so-called “holistic approach” to counseling clients. A great deal of time may […]
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Posted in Positive Aging on Apr 18th, 2008
“It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts.”
……said Singer, Ella Fitzgerald
Recently I had the opportunity to see the stage presentation “Ella” at the Repertory Theater in St. Louis. It was an amazing show, and portrayed legendary singer, Ella Fitzgerald, not only singing her way through most of the show, but reminiscing […]
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