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Effective Ways For Seniors To Tap Into Their Spirituality &Raquo; 2329

Effective Ways for Seniors to Tap Into Their Spirituality

Given the struggles that come with aging, one often overlooked aspect of older adulthood nowadays is spirituality. A study from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on spirituality and successful aging defines the multifaceted concept of successful aging as one involving longevity and an absence of disease and disability. Researchers argue that religious […]

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Finding A New Relationship As An Antidote To Loneliness &Raquo; 2329

Finding a New Relationship as an Antidote to Loneliness

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guests, dubbed the “Golden Dating Doctors,” discuss the art of finding a new relationship after separation or loss of a partner. Both in their 80’s, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers met each other online after their marriages ended. Their new book, Open to Love: The Secrets […]

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The World Of A Busy Writer And Octogenarian &Raquo; 2329

The World of a Busy Writer and Octogenarian

Our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast is Dr. Marjorie Burns, who goes by the name, Bijee. In this conversation, we learn about Bijee’s latest period of her life as the author of a new book of fiction, The New Cadets. And, as a very busy octogenarian, we learn about her attitude to […]

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Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Our Brain When It Needs To Adapt &Raquo; 2329

Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Our Brain when It Needs to Adapt

Neuroplasticity challenges the old belief that the brain is fixed and unchangeable after a certain age. But research evidence now strongly supports the existence of the brain’s ability to restructure or rewire itself. For example, after an auto accident, a person’s ability to speak is impaired. However, the speaking ability may not be lost permanently. […]

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Prostate Cancer Awareness: What We Need To Know &Raquo; 2329

Prostate Cancer Awareness: What We Need to Know

This podcast takes a close look at the risk factors for prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Our guest is Paul Arangua, MPH in Epidemiology and an educator/researcher with the Prostate Conditions Education Council. We explore the incidence of prostate cancer, the risk factors, screening recommendations, and treatment outcomes. […]

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Activity And Disengagement Theories Of Aging &Raquo; 2329

Activity and Disengagement Theories of Aging

To better understand the challenges of increasing resident engagement in senior living communities, it will help to shed light on different theories of the “normal” aging process. These are Activity Theory and Disengagement Theory, and an extension of Activity, Continuity Theory. Of course, Activity and Disengagement are relatively in opposition to one another. However, they […]

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Pros And Cons Of Marrying Later In Life &Raquo; 2329

Pros and Cons of Marrying Later in Life

As we are living longer and staying healthier into our 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, the question arises about the merits of marrying later in life, or re-marrying in our senior years. As reported in Time magazine, older adults are pairing up in unprecedented numbers, and in ways that are not traditional. Here are some benefits: […]

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Purpose In Life &Raquo; 2329

Purpose in Life

The Harvard Health Letter defines purpose in life as our reason to get up in the morning, our reason to engage in healthy behaviors. It is the reason some people perceive stressors as less difficult. Things that contribute to our sense of purpose can be as simple as a hobby, or as complicated as participating […]

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Michelangelo Quotes &Raquo; 2329

Michelangelo Quotes

Here is one perspective to digging deep and finding new dimensions to our self that we never saw before. The famous Renaissance architect, painter, and sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarroti, was highly esteemed for his statues. They were created from blocks of marble and granite. He has been described as one of the greatest artists of all time. In […]

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Introducing The New Guide To Aging With Purpose And Positivity &Raquo; 2329

Introducing the New Guide to Aging with Purpose and Positivity

Authored by Dr. Joe Casciani This is an introduction to the new BETTER, LONGER & HAPPIER GUIDE. The GUIDE is comprised of 12 card decks or modules that have been developed for Program Directors and Lifestyle Directors working with residents in senior living settings. The Directors’ goal is to engage residents in activities, programs and […]

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