Coronavirus: Coping With Uncertainty

The other night I was so worried about the coronavirus that I took five milligrams of Ativan, but all it did was make me feel hung over. The next day, I ran four miles and walked another two. Neither helped. “I shall die of eating an unwashed grape,” I… Continue reading

Coronavirus: Coping With Uncertainty

The other night I was so worried about the coronavirus that I took five milligrams of Ativan, but all it did was make me feel hung over. The next day, I ran four miles and walked another two. Neither helped. “I shall die of eating an unwashed grape,” I… Continue reading

Does Getting Older Make You Less Stressed?

A recently released Gallup Global Emotions poll suggests that as people age, they tend to experience less overall stress in their lives. The poll asked respondents from over 140 countries questions about positive and negative experiences they had yeste… Continue reading

Is 75 the New 65? How the Definition of Aging Is Changing

Aging and mortality are intrinsic to the human condition. Accepting our mortality as humans underpins our search for meaning in life and our quest for wisdom and maturity. But when the average age of The Rolling Stones exceeds that of the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading

Contentment in the Winter of Life

(The following is an excerpt from Winter’s Graces: The Surprising Gifts of Later Life) The relationship between age and contentment is well documented, though scientists are still seeking to better understand the reasons for that link. Long years of li… Continue reading

Are You Living in an Age Bubble?

It turns out I’m living in an age bubble and I’m ready to leave it. That’s what I learned after taking the fun and eye-opening “Are You Living in An Age Bubble?” quiz created by the Generation to Generation initiative of the nonprofit Encore.org group…. Continue reading