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5 ‘Sesame Street’ Lessons We Need Again As Adults

Muppets from Sesame Street

Valuable lessons a few muppets can teach us later in life

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | By Bryce Kirchoff

Coping With Complicated Grief

After loss, it's a different path to 'the new normal' for those with depression

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | By Suzanne Boles

How to Be a Friend to Someone Who Is Lonely

Be authentic and be present, and a friendship can form

NOVEMBER 12, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

The Bright and Complicated Life of Carrie Fisher

Sheila Weller talks about her new biography 'Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge'

NOVEMBER 11, 2019 | By Barbara O'Dair

Veterans Day 2019: Serving Those Who Served

One San Francisco nonprofit celebrates successes and copes with setbacks

NOVEMBER 8, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

Psychotherapy at Home: Telehealth Makes it Possible

The service is becoming more common, offering a number of benefits

NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | By Jennifer Nelson

How to Release Yourself From Regrets

5 ways to avoid getting mired in could've, should've, would've thinking

OCTOBER 30, 2019 | By Lisa Fields

My Marriage: Sexless With Benefits

A husband's candid account of a celibate marriage

OCTOBER 18, 2019 | By Scot Nourok

How to Be a Patient: A Comprehensive Book on Exactly That

The author, a nurse, gives an inside scoop on modern medicine

OCTOBER 11, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel

A Visit to ‘Motherland’

Rita Ellis Hammer, mother of author Elissa Altman

In a memoir, Elissa Altman writes of her difficult mother — with love

OCTOBER 11, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

OPINION: How to Live With Purpose at Any Age

Being curious, and trying new things, can serve us all well

OCTOBER 10, 2019 | By Angela Burton

How to Forgive When All You Want Is Revenge

These 5 steps can help lead you to forgiveness

OCTOBER 9, 2019 | By Gayle Kirschenbaum

How Tiny Wins Can Help an Older Job Seeker Weather Rejection

3 ways of rebuilding self-esteem through the successes of everyday life

OCTOBER 7, 2019 | By Holly Lawrence

A Little Culture is Good for Your Mental Health

Active and passive engagement in the arts can be antidotes to depression

OCTOBER 4, 2019 | By Sharon McDonnell

The Music of an Unforgettable Trip

An Elton John concert and a special reunion lift up a grieving widow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

When Concern About Healthy Eating Becomes Obsessive

This podcast addresses an eating disorder known as 'orthorexia'

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

Mary Pipher: The Cultural Anthropologist Navigating New Currents

Mary Pipfer Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging's book was dubbed 'the next boomer bible'

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Ronald Long: Keeping Older Brokerage Clients Safe From Elder Abuse

Ronald Long Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging helped create a form to prevent elder financial abuse

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Living Through a Lonely Spell

This writer discovers loneliness parallels of college years and life post-divorce

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 | By Frances Park

Rejuvenation Retreats: Take a Step Away From the World

New skills, new friends and new perspectives can help women recharge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

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