Who knew you would ever be as old as your grandparents seemed to you! But now it’s happened. You’re going to be a grandma or grandpa. Amid [...]
No matter how much you look forward to retirement, you may wake up the morning after your last day at work and feel sadness or anxiety. For [...]
One inevitable feature of life is coping with life as we age. Some losses are minor; some are massive. We lose physical characteristics, abilities, and loved ones—our [...]
Emotions like fear are part of our human survival wiring. They compel us to act. When something scares us, we switch into autopilot safety/survival mode. Even what [...]
Many of us learned in high school biology class that genetic traits are passed down to us from our parents. We were taught that we have brown, [...]
Living mindfully means living in a state of awareness. You savor every flavor, admire every sunset, cherish every moment with loved ones—always grounded in the moment instead [...]
Technically, retirement means the end of one’s career. But anyone who’s retired or is close to retiring knows that that’s only the half of it. To some, [...]
Typically, people approach aging in one of two ways: One, they see getting older as a state of inevitable decline, or, two, they refuse to accept that [...]
A psychotherapist on mindful aging and the brain’s life-long plasticity. When it comes to the topic of aging, Dr. Andrea Brandt, Ph.D., MFT has more than just [...]
4. Think Beyond Fixing a Problem Set your sights higher than mere solutions to problems, and focus on what you really want, says Andrea Brandt, Ph.D., a [...]
There are few things more heart-warming than seeing a sweet-looking couple in their 90s holding hands and laughing together in a park, on an airplane, or standing [...]
It’s a universal truth that we take things for granted, especially when we’re young. Even though we know that it’s not logical, a part of us believes [...]
According to psychotherapist Dr. Andrea Brandt, our brains remain “plastic” — able to change and make new connections — throughout life. Understanding this feeds into some Alzheimer’s [...]
How often do you feel like you are your own worst enemy? You frequently may find that what stands between you and the life of your dreams [...]
Through new research and scientific studies, we now know that our brains remain “plastic” — able to change and make new connections — throughout life. We are [...]
It wasn't too long ago that scientists believed our brains stopped developing after the first years of life. After we hit a certain age, they thought our [...]
When times get tough, some of us rely on our inner voice by default for direction: “You got this, Jennifer!” “I need to get out of my [...]
Age is just a number – and Dr. Frieda Birnbaum certainly isn’t counting. She had twins at the age of 60. At 65 she reinvented herself and [...]
Andrea Brandt, PhD, MFT, author of Mindful Aging: Embracing Your Life After 50 to Find Fulfillment, Purpose and Joy, invites us to think about growing older and [...]
Happiness as We Age We all know them: Those authentically positive people who are happy with their lives and themselves and fun to be around. [...]
As we age, the changing physical and mental health and challenging life events like the loss of loved ones and retirement increase the risk for isolation. Research [...]
Vacías, ansiosas, temerosas y deprimidas. Así se sienten algunas personas al llegar a los 50 y al pensar que a partir de allí la vida se acabó. [...]
Society often sends the message that old age is just a waiting room for the end—either elderly people are weak, sick, and irrelevant, or that old age [...]
Whether you want to keep working for as many years as possible or make the most of your retirement, you’ll need your brain in top shape. The [...]
Mindfulness has infused itself into just about every nook and cranny of the wellness space. You can eat mindfully, breathe mindfully, and exercise mindfully. But did you [...]
Creating a Mindset Note: In this first of a three-part series adapted from the upcoming book Mindful Aging: Embracing Your Life after 50 to Find [...]
There is a benefit in accepting that someday you, too, will die. Recognizing your mortality can help you take stock of your life and open your eyes [...]
Short-term Effects of Stress on Seniors As we age, it becomes more challenging to find ways to deal with stress. Facing changes in our routines [...]
7 Secrets to a Successful Relationship After 50 Whether you've been with the same person for 30 years or you're finding new love half a [...]
Through your youth and early adulthood, you accumulate many varied experiences, both good and bad. You make false starts, turn corners, try new things, meet new people, [...]
