Healthy Aging

In 1963, when President John F. Kennedy designated May the month to highlight older adults, only 17 million Americans were 65 or older.  Today, more than 46 million men and…

Visiting a new doctor means filling out lengthy forms about your health — surgeries, medications, chronic illnesses and the like. Does the paperwork include a wellness quiz with such questions…

A freshly baked batch of ginger snaps A bouquet of gardenias A pot of jasmine tea A lavender-scented candle or body lotion These casual encounters with aroma can evoke vivid…

Mention that you volunteer at a homeless shelter or your local school or church, and the response is often, “That’s so wonderful you want to help others.”

More and more people are living to 100 in the developed nations of the world. In the U.S., only .0015% of the population reached the age of 100 in 1950.…

Julia Cameron believes in the lifelong pursuit of creativity and, through her workshops and books, has helped thousands of people connect with their creative energy.

Consider these statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence:

I remember watching Neil Armstrong land on the moon in 1969. Maybe Walter Cronkite reported that Neil was wearing a cardiac monitoring device, but I doubt he used the term…

First the disturbing news. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease.