Health
Menopause and the Brain: What’s Really Going on Up There?
Think you’re losing your mind? Think again! Women’s health expert Cara Bradley explains what mindfulness can do to help “menopause brain.” Read More 
Aging
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Focus
How to Keep Your Brain Fit as You Get Older
A new book outlines many ways to keep our cognitive skills strong and reduce the risk of dementia as we age. Read More
Compassion
Why Relationships Are the Key to Longevity
Fostering and maintaining close friendships can help keep your brain healthier as you age. Read More
Calm
How Meditation Protects the Aging Brain from Decline
A string of recent research suggests regular meditation practice may boost mental flexibility and focus, offering powerful protection against cognitive decline. Read More
Uncategorized
Mindfulness: The Antidote to Anti-Aging
Denial—even resistance—to getting older is a natural impulse. But what if we embraced our impermanence? Read More
Calm
Meditators Have Younger Brains
When researchers at UCLA compared the brains of meditators to non-meditators they found that meditator’s brains were almost a decade younger by the time people reach their mid 50s. Read More
Calm
5 Ways to Increase Resilience, Wisdom, and Well-Being
Extending ourselves beyond what is familiar by relating to people who are older than us can offer meaningful life lessons and character strengths. Read More
Compassion
A Deeper Kind of Love
So many of us will find ourselves caring for a loved one as they brave the journey through old age, decline, and death. Caregiving is demanding—at times overwhelming—and it can cultivate intimacy, wisdom, and insight. Read More
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