donjacquesJun 5, 20185 minThe Cost of Being Poor in a Warming WorldBy Ashley Charest, MSPH (Health Policy Analyst Associate, Maryland Department of Health) If you don’t feel the impacts of climate change...
donjacquesMay 17, 20185 minOlder Adults and Disasters: What You Need to KnowWhy is disaster preparedness important? It is evident from recent headlines that the number of major disasters are on the rise. During...
donjacquesMay 4, 20186 min3 Simple Psychological Strategies You Can Use to Help Prevent Against StrokeBy Ryan C. Thompson & Rowena Gomez, PhD (Palo Alto University) Improving physical health behaviors, such as eating healthy and exercise,...
donjacquesMar 29, 20185 minWhat is the Recipe for Success? 5 Ways Cooking Can Keep You YoungBy Erin Cochrane, Sam Gilchrist, and Anna Linden (Department of Psychology, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN) Aging gracefully isn’t...
donjacquesFeb 12, 20184 minLet’s Talk About Sex — After 60By Christina Pierpaoli Parker, MA (Geropsychology Doctoral Student, University of Alabama) Science has started to pay attention to what...
donjacquesDec 20, 20174 minGive the Gift of Kindness to Your Elders this Holiday SeasonBy Sheri R. Levy, PhD, MaryBeth Apriceno, Ashley Lytle, PhD , and Jamie L. Macdonald The holiday season has a way of encouraging acts of...
donjacquesSep 6, 20174 minAccepting Help is Hard: Here’s Why There’s No Shame in Getting a Personal Care AssistantBy Alette Coble-Temple, PsyD (John F. Kennedy University) & Patricia Parmelee, PhD (Alabama Research Institute on Aging, The University...
donjacquesJul 17, 20175 minKickstart a Lifelong Healthy Habit this Summer! 4 Reasons Gardening Benefits Your Health as You AgeBy Layla Dang, Brianna Wenande, Bethany Westphal, and Jessica R. Petok (Department of Psychology, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN)...
donjacquesJun 20, 20174 minAre You Talking to Parents About Keeping Guns Away from Children? 5 Reasons You Absolutely ShouldBy Clinton W. Anderson, PhD (Interim Executive Director, Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association) Psychologists...
donjacquesFeb 9, 20173 min4 Reasons to Add Dancing to Your Valentine’s Day PlansBy Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, PhD Whether your Valentine’s Day plans include a romantic partner, dear friends, or a solo activity, why not...
donjacquesFeb 2, 20173 min5 Ways to Become Better Involved In Medical Decisions as You AgeBy Rebecca Delaney, MS (Doctoral Student in Development Psychology, West Virginia University) Throughout our lives we face a range of...
donjacquesJan 3, 20174 minHow Mindfulness Can Lower Your Stress and Anxiety in 2017By Tiffany Chiu (APA Minority Fellowship Program Office Intern and Undergraduate Student at University of California, Irvine) It’s a new...
donjacquesNov 14, 20164 minCaregivers Need Care Too: 3 Steps to Self-CareBy Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, PhD If you are responsible for the wellbeing of others – whether you’re a parent of a child with special...
donjacquesOct 28, 20164 minGetting Better or Getting Well? How Culture Can Improve Your HealthBy Gordon Nagayama Hall, PhD (Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon) If you had a cold, with a stuffy nose, sore throat, and...
donjacquesSep 29, 20163 minSuffering from Depression is PointlessBy David Palmiter, PhD (Psychology Professor, Marywood University) Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us and...
donjacquesAug 18, 20164 minHow to Help People with Mental Health Conditions Quit Smoking for GoodBy Corinne M. Graffunder, DrPH, MPH (Director of the Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Rebecca’s...
donjacquesJul 26, 20163 minIt’s Never Too Late to Find Your Inner AthleteSports participation offers physical and psychological benefits at any age By Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, PhD In August, when the 2016...