_ Stress-Free Living Well-beingEco-Friendly Pest Control In The Garden By Adprime Admin articleSpots on tomatoes, holes in hosta leaves and wilting stems mean insects and diseases have moved into the garden. Don’t … Read More→
_ Caregiving Stress-Free Living Well-beingDisaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities By articleDisasters are frightening for everyone and are even more so for people with disabilities and access needs. Here, the experts … Read More→
Aging Well Well-beingFor Older Adults, Life Review Writing Shared with College Students = Renewed Sense of Purpose By articleA unique program combining a life review writing workshop with conversations between seniors and college students enhances the sense of … Read More→
_ Aging Well Heart Health Spiritual Health Well-beingA Grateful Heart Is a Healthier Heart By articleRecognizing and giving thanks for the positive aspects of life can result in improved mental, and ultimately physical, health in … Read More→
_ Well-beingGrowing Your Best Tomato Yet By articleNothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Make this your biggest and tastiest tomato harvest yet with proper planting and … Read More→
Aging Well Well-beingWhat Is Successful Aging? By articleScholars have long debated what successful aging is, how to measure it, and how to promote it. The February 2015 … Read More→
Aging Well Spiritual Health Stress-Free Living Well-beingNature, Art & Religion Boost Immune System By articleTaking in such spine-tingling wonders as the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel ceiling or Schubert’s “Ave Maria” may give a boost … Read More→
_ Well-beingSix Tips to Start Investing in Yourself By articleIt’s easy to forget that you are your own best asset because so much time is spent reacting to the … Read More→
Aging Well Well-beingIs There Really Such a Thing as a Midlife Crisis? By articleYou’ve probably heard of the phrase “midlife crisis”—it’s a phrase used to describe the period when someone’s behavior suddenly changes … Read More→
Aging Well Well-beingFeeling Younger Than You Are Lowers Death Rate By thirdAGE articleDo you feel younger than you really are? If so, that’s good news! Research done at the University College London … Read More→
_ Aging Well Well-beingThe One Essential Element You Need to Age Well By Jane Farrell articleThere’s no denying the powerful benefits of water. The wonders it can do for your overall health and well-being have … Read More→
_ Aging Well Well-beingWatch: How to Live Over 100 Years By Sondra Forsyth articleHere's another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
Aging Well Well-beingA Sense of Purpose May Add Years to Your Life By articleFeeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research has clear implications for promoting positive aging and adult development, according to lead researcher Patrick Hill of Carleton University in Canada:
_ Aging Well Spiritual Health Well-beingReligion + Spirituality = Healthier Aging By articleReligion and spirituality have distinct but complementary influences on health as we age, according to research done at Oregon State University and published in March 2014 in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. A release from OSU quotes gerontology professor Carolyn Aldwin, director of OSU’s Center for Healthy Aging Research, as saying, “Religion helps regulate behavior and health habits, while spirituality regulates your emotions, how you feel.”
_ Aging Well Well-beingFeeling in Control Can Increase Longevity By articlePeople who feel in control and believe they can achieve goals despite hardships are more likely to live longer and healthier lives, especially among those with less education, according to a study by Brandeis University and the University of Rochester and published online in the Journal of Health Psychology. Previous studies have shown that people with a high school diploma or less education tend to die younger than those with a college degree or graduate training. Yet, that’s not a hard and fast rule. Why?
Well-beingHow Doing Good Helps You By Sondra Forsyth article Like a lot of Boomers these days, you may be leading a full and fairly stressful life. Here's a counterintuitive way to make yourself feel better both emotionally and physically. Add one more item to your To Do list: volunteering. And if you're retired with a little leisure on your hands, filling the void with projects that reach out to others is a scientifically proven way to boost your morale and your immune system at the same time.