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  • Job Insecurity Bad for the Health of Older Adults
    Men respond physically; women, psychologically
    According to a recent report in the Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences, downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50.
  • Boomers Bringing Illicit Drugs into Old Age
    Study shows drug abuse growing in older population
    High rates of lifetime drug use among the baby boomer generation, combined with the sheer size of that age group, suggest that the number of adults age 50 and older using drugs will increase in the next two decades.
  • We’re Older, but Happier
    Better control, good friends make the difference
    You know that people are living longer, but did you know they’re also getting happier? Two things are at play here: Older adults are exerting more emotional control, which frees them to take pleasure in life, and they’re enjoying good social relationships.
  • Positive Aging Act Returns to Congress
    Approximately 20% of older Americans have a mental disorder
    This bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to make mental health services an integral part of primary care services for low income seniors in community settings. The goal is to improve the accessibility and quality of mental health services for older Americans.
  • Life in the Middle Ages
    Thoughts on becoming a “crone”
    I got my period on Valentine's Day. Talk about a literal red-letter day! Never have I been so happy at the sight of blood. Perhaps I should explain: I'm not 13. I'm not 37. I'm 50, and this was my first cycle in five months.
  • Not Another Boring Meeting
    Would a call or email work just as well?
    So you really need a meeting? Purdue University professor Taggart Smith says, “I don’t think you ever need a meeting just to have a meeting. Too many times meetings are held with no clear purpose; employees become bored and this affects morale. . . .”
  • Talking About Finances
    Five tips for better outcomes
    Financial discussions can have a positive influence on families struggling through uncertainty. The key is to make discussions productive, not destructive.
  • Eight Ways to Stay Positive in Tough Times
    You can avoid becoming Negative Nellie or Ned
    Many people don’t realize that they have a gloomy communication style and that they express themselves negatively to others. Yet in work, and in life, you do not want to let your negativity come through. It can affect your career if you do.
  • Be Happy Anyway
    Is there an upside to the downturn?
    The economic boom didn’t bring us (or the planet) happiness, but we can relearn the skills we lost in pursuit of money and things and earn the sort of wealth that really matters.
  • Crisis Management at Home
    Communicate your fears
    “The more couples spend and lose in the stock market, the more they fight,” says Mary Jo Rapini, a psychotherapist with the Methodist Hospital in Houston.
  • The Truth About Five Common Aging Myths
    Get the care you want and deserve
    Your actions can be guided by your beliefs. And if you believe any of these myths, you may be going down the wrong health path.
  • Ten Things Science Says Will Make You Happy
    The emerging field of positive psychology
    Scientists can tell us how to be happy. Really. Here are 10 ways, with the research to prove it.
  • Home Alone for the Holidays
    You can still enjoy the season!
    Maybe you’re new in a new town. Or your kids are with your ex. Snowed in perhaps?
  • ’Tis the Season to Avoid Arguments
    Polite and powerful suggestions for handling holiday conflict
    With the holiday season, there are lots of opportunities for gift-giving, party-going, and joyful celebrating. But there are also lots of opportunities for conflict.
  • Talk About End-of-Life Care, Die on Your Own Terms
    Define your goals and expectations
    Terminally ill patients who had end-of-life discussions with their doctors had a better quality of life near death. And so did their caregivers.
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