Memory Jogs: Some Solutions For Our Aging Brains
What are your memory jog techniques that help you keep track of stuff, remember names, and whatever else you’re forgetting? I think we could all use a little help from our friends as we move deeper...
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A “Brain Blip” is a temporary inability to remember information. Most people, including memory champions, experience Brain Blips several times per week, and sometimes multiple times per day. Common...
View ArticleMidlife is the Perfect Time to Learn a Musical Instrument
“…When Margo Thorning was a high school student in the late 1950s, she liked to play bongo drums while listening to jazz records, but it never occurred to her to take a drum lesson. She attended...
View ArticleHow To Talk To A Loved One When You Think They May Have An Addiction
When you have a loved one you suspect is struggling with an addiction, it can be difficult to know when and how to voice your concerns. Most people struggling with addiction do their best to conceal...
View ArticleExercise After 50? That’s A No-Brainer!
Worried about losing brain cells as you hit 50 and beyond? “Specifically, people ages 50 and older experienced boosts to brain health following exercise sessions lasting 45 minutes to an hour at a...
View ArticleBreaking Up With Drinking: Don’t Miss This Article from Elle Magazine
This month, Elle published a startling article by Rachel Combe about giving up drinking and it made us think. Are we drinking too much? Read this and leave your comments, below. We want to hear our...
View ArticleReinvent Your Life After 50
“Transformation is not about erasing who you have been. Instead, it is about building upon that masterpiece that is YOU by editing out what is stale and replacing it with what aligns now.” ~Randi...
View ArticleLive Longer: Research Shows These 4 Things Are Effective
Eat right, exercise, drink red wine, laugh a lot… there are lots of different approaches to staying young. Briefly Living In The Moment Some can help us live longer, healthier lives and others are...
View ArticleLearning Piano At Midlife
Twelve years ago, a casual elevator conversation with my neighbor led me to consider the absurd notion of learning classical piano at the age of 45. Like me, she had opted out from a full time...
View ArticleAdult Education: Time To Take A Class For Your Brain After 50
Not long ago, I attended an all-day workshop on PowerPoint. It was designed for people who felt comfortable using the program, but who wanted to take it to the next level. As I use slides all the...
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