According to the National Institute on Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is the term neurologist use when critical thinking, memory and/or language and communication are somewhat impaired. These impairments do not disrupt the day-to-day functioning for those who suffer from MCI. Unfortunately, for some seniors this does advance into a more disabling conditions such as […]

From – Psychology Today Aging gives wisdom and temperance, but it also brings “Senior Moments”. These senior moments may be forgetting where you left your glasses, forgetting the name of a long-time neighbor, etc. These short “blanking-outs” give some idea of what cognitive decline must be like. Fortunately, studies on the brain and aging have […]

By Oliver Broudy Fight-or-Flight Last week we discussed one of the two ways the body reacts to stress, that was releasing a flood of hormones in the body. But there is another way the body reacts to stress. When stress is perceived by the brain it sends out a message to the body to release […]

By Oliver Broudy “Natural ways to tamp down the stress effect” Stress Defined : To perceive that a task has overwhelmed your ability to complete that task, says Daniel Kirsch, president of the American Institute of Stress. Below are some of Kirsch’s best tips:  Accept that you need help Unplug your brain EXAMPLE When you […]

By Oliver Broudy for AARP There are some polls that show healthy and socially connected seniors handle stress better than younger generations. One example is COVID-19. 94% of all Americans that died from the disease were 50 and older. Those 65+ make up 17% of the population but accounted for 76% of the deaths. A […]

By: Oliver Broudy “The older we are, the more damage chronic stress can cause to our health. But older adults can develop a superpower that keeps the harmful effects at bay.”                                                                           -Oliver Broudy- A 6-year-old will feel stress on the first day of kindergarten, a 12-year-old will feel stress during athletic competition. And so-it-goes over […]

By: Kendra Cherry, MSED      Medical Review By: Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS  Often being “too sensitive” is viewed as a negative trait, but yet sensitive people both good and bad assets. For example, sensitive people are very good at empathy, yet on-the-other-hand, they can be easily overwhelmed by the feelings of others SENSITIVE PEOPLE Feel things deeply […]

by: Kendra Cherry, MSEd reviewed by: Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Sensitivity is the over-interpreting or over-reacting to what is “perceived” to be criticism or judgement. It must be noted that all sensitivity is not bad, it can also mean that you are observant, conscientious, and thoughtful. However, the sensitivity we are discussing can lead to overwhelming emotions when […]

from: verywellmind.com Seeing yourself with “gentle humor” is a healthy mental state of being, as opposed to being self-demeaning or negative, which are both very unhealthy. Emotion experts do suggest that being able to laugh at yourself can be healthy when it fits into the following perimeters: If your self-image turns from kindness to cruelty, try “reframing” your mind to […]

From: verywellmind.com It’s no “big secret” that humor can be an important part of overall well-being. This includes being able to laugh at yourself, which isn’t always easy, but surprisingly, it can boost your self-esteem, and maybe even improve your relationships. Although it may seem self-depreciating, it often is a little less self-critical when mocking […]