There’s no doubt that we’re living longer than previous generations. Now there’s encouraging news that those added years may …
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Today’s 90 Year Olds Are Mentally Sharper Than Their Predecessors
Worried that living longer will mean living longer with mental and physical disabilities? Your worries may be over.
Even the Long-Lived Smoke, Drink and Don’t Exercise
Is living clean the key to living long? Maybe not, says a new study by Yeshiva University’s Institute for Aging Research, which shows that people who made it to the ripe age of 95 were just as likely as their shorter-lived peers …
Study: Tai Chi Helps Fight Depression Among the Elderly
Save the karate for the kids. To stave off depression among the elderly, a new study proposes the practice of a gentler martial art — tai chi.
The Secrets to Long Life: Worry, Work Hard and Marry Well (If You’re a Man)
Worrying is good for your health. Optimism is overrated. Women thrive post-divorce (men don’t). These are just a few of the unexpected findings that psychologist Howard Friedman explores in The Longevity Project, a new book based …
Middle Age: It’s Not Downhill from Here — At Least in Terms of Mood
In what seems like an unrelenting year of bad news, the Economist has a lovely and uplifting feature headlined “The U-Bend of Life.”