Did you know that stress can make you feel older? It's true! When we experience stressful events like surgery, it can actually increase our biological age, which is connected to health risks. But here's some good news: a new study suggests that changes like these might not be permanent, and our biological age can go back to normal when our stress levels go down. Our chronological age, the number [...]
Oh, forgetfulness! It's on the tip of your tongue. We've all had that moment in a conversation. You know what you are trying to say, but the word you need is escaping you. This is a common occurrence in all languages and cultures. And there's not much you can do about it. "Tip of the tongue state" is what Tim Herrera calls this phenomena in this New York Times article. But [...]
Finding love despite old age is something many older adults don't even consider. For Gertrude Mokotoff, 98, and Alvin Mann, 94, their first date was only the beginning of their lives together. Fining love so late in life may seem impossible. But for Gertrude and Alvin, it came naturally. The New York Times tells the touching story of this couple. She was introduced to him at 90 years old. According to Gertrude, [...]
When our social worker Ron meets with new clients, he discusses how our aging parents view adult children. They see them as the kid who crashed their car, or borrowed money and didn't pay it back, or whined when things got too hard. When the time comes, taking care of aging parents becomes difficult when they still view us with the baggage from raising us. They may brag about our [...]
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