RENEW YOUR NEURONS!
Recent research published in the Cell Stem Cell journal has provided some good news about our brains. It is generally
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Information on Ageing
LEARNING FROM ‘SUPER-AGERS’
The Northwestern University in Chicago is following a group of people aged between 80 and 100 who they are calling
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COMBATTING LONELINESS
I am currently following another free online University course – this one on The Science of Happiness by Berkeley University
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IS THERE MEANING IN YOUR LIFE?
‘Time’ reports on a new study which suggests that people age better if they have a purpose or some meaning
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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING
I have just completed my FutureLearn course on ‘Strategies For Successful Ageing’ and am the proud owner of an achievement
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REACHING ACROSS GENERATIONS
Research shows that connections across the generations benefit everyone, it is called intergenerational transfer. I was interested to read about
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REMEMBER : FORGETFULNESS IS USUALLY OKAY!
As we age many of us become concerned about our forgetfulness, mostly because we worry that it might be the
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AGEING AND HAPPINESS
More research is showing that many ageing people in the West report feeling happy. The Times UK had a story
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MENTORING IN REVERSE
One of the suggestions for successful ageing made by researchers and advisors is to maintain or cultivate links with people from
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THE FUTURE OF RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
We have all seen the film The Exotic Marigold Hotel where a group of retirees move to India to live
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