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From juice and jelly to cookies and scones, cranberries are enjoyed in a variety of forms, which comes as no surprise considering that they are packed with fiber, vitamin C, and manganese. They’re also known to help with aging. With October being National Cranberry Month, it’s the perfect time to add more cranberries to your…
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Lots of us focus on “defying” aging, but why not embrace? By focusing on youth we overlook the beauty, wisdom, and grace that comes from the aging process. Since September is Healthy Aging Month, this month let’s take the opportunity to embrace aging in a healthy, mindful way. Feel confident about aging does have its…
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Mindfulness Day is celebrated on September 12. Each year we hope to raise awareness about the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of mindfulness in every aspect of your life. Practicing mindfulness regularly helps reduce stress, depression, hypertension, and heart disease. It can also lower glucose to help with diabetes and aid your immune system which helps with cancer…
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Whether you’re ready or not, your kids will eventually move out and start their own lives. This can be a great change for the parents and the adult children. Though it’s normal to feel a little sad by this occasion, there are numerous benefits to consider. Here are a few perks of an empty nest.…
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Just like a fine wine, you get better as you age. With every new year. you grow wiser, more emotionally stable, and more comfortable in your own skin. In short, aging increases your well being and new research proves this. Last month, Florida State University’s Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy released a study…
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It’s common for a middle-aged American to experience a midlife crisis, but this chapter in their lives doesn’t have to be a breaking point. With Mindful direction, a midlife “crisis” could be an opportunity for growth. The term “midlife crisis” was first coined in 1965 by psychoanalyst, Elliot Jacques. It’s defined as a time in…
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The old proverb says that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a new study from the University of California–Riverside challenges that theory. Professor Rachel Wu from the University of California–Riverside believes that we can redefine what it means to have an “aging” brain. She says that as adults we have a tendency…
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Learning how to operate new technology can be a daunting task. Sticking to the old ways (newspapers instead of news apps or snail mail instead of email) may seem simpler, but you may be missing out on more than you realize. Studies show that digital literacy can reduce cognitive decline in older adults. In this…
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The month of August brings awareness to an important part of the body that often gets overlooked—the eyes. It’s National Eye Exam Month, a time in which millions of Americans are encouraged to get their vision checked. With older Americans being particularly vulnerable to vision impairments and eye diseases, it’s important that we all get…
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Many people, young and old, have negative stereotypes about aging, and a new study suggests that this may have a bigger impact on our senior citizens than we originally thought. In a University of Toronto study, researchers studied 301 older adults (from 56 to 96 years old). The participants took tests to analyze their hearing…
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