Tag: aging
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Beneficiaries of creative aging | Teller Gives Back
There are two “sure things” that happen in life, age is a growing experience and our lives develop over time. We are a culmination, a gathering, of experiences. Older people are often considered wiser, as the saying goes. This is because so much happens during a lifetime. Now, technology allows everything to move much faster…
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The infirmities and benefits of growing older gracefully
I was 60 in the picture accompanying this column. Now that I’m 82, loving family and friends sometimes wishfully ask me, “Is everything OK?” I think to myself, “Everything?” When has that been so? Insecurities of youth–school, grades, friends? Career; finding a good wife? Wellbeing of family and friends? And, what if one doesn’t have…
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Savvy Senior: How to stave off cognitive decline as you age
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any proven strategies to preventing cognitive decline? I have a family history of dementia and worry about my own memory and cognitive abilities as I grow older. — Forgetful at 55 Dear Forgetful, For most people, starting in their fifties and sixties, the brain’s ability to remember names, multi-task or…