Deborah Quilter

Deborah Quilter is an ergonomics expert, a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, a yoga therapist and the founder of the Balance Project at the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She is also the author of Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide and The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book.

Most Recent

At Our Root’s End: Why Hair Matters Now

Is it okay to 'cheat' on your hairstylist during COVID-19?

MAY 29, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

Caregiving

What Do Family Caregivers Need? MIT Asks Them

Ann Eno and her son John in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Its new CareHive project surveys caregivers for ways to help

MAY 6, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

Caregiving

How Nursing Homes Are Adapting to Handle COVID-19

Issues include finding protective equipment and segregating sick residents

APRIL 17, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

How Chronic Loneliness Can Trigger Health Problems

An older man walking alone alongside a body of water

A growing body of research shows links to serious conditions

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

How to Write a Compassionate Condolence Letter

Even under tough circumstances, here are ideas to express your sympathy

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

Study Finds Ageism Interventions Do Change Attitudes

Even small-scale projects to combat prejudice can make a difference

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Caregiving

What Some Nursing Homes Do to Retain Quality Staff

Keeping great caregivers is one of the biggest challenges the facilities face

JUNE 11, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

Curating the Milestones of Actors’ Lives

Actors including Len Cariou and 2019 Tony Award nominee Andre DeShields (in red) gather with guests and organization members at the PAL launch event. Joan Jeffri, director of The Actors Fund Research Center for Arts and Culture is at far left.

The Performing Arts Legacy Project lets actors reflect on their work

JUNE 7, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

The Ethical Will: Life Is About More Than Your Possessions

Have you considered how to pass on your non-material assets?

APRIL 11, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

‘End Game’ Film Shows the Struggle in End-of-Life Decisions

The Oscar-nominated documentary also spotlights palliative and hospice care

APRIL 9, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

Obituary Writing 101

Tips for creating a meaningful farewell for someone, or for yourself

MARCH 15, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

The Funeral Dress Still in the Back of Your Closet

Funerals can infuse an article of clothing with memory and emotion

JANUARY 29, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Caregiving

Should We Bring Back Public Psychiatric Hospitals?

What a panel of experts recently said about the issue

DECEMBER 19, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

How Public Health Programs Can Become Age-Friendly

A report says innovative solutions are needed to better serve older adults

DECEMBER 7, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

The 7 Benefits of Dancing at Any Age

Dances for a Variable Population offers the joy of dance to older adults

AUGUST 21, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

New PBS Film Explores How We Feel About Death

Let that question shape your life, urges 'Into the Night' filmmaker Helen Whitney

MARCH 22, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Caregiving

Hiring a Private Eye for Your Parent’s Nursing Home

A PI might uncover troubling things about your loved one's care

FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

How Men Can Become More Flexible Without Pain

When guys try to stretch, they usually go about it the wrong way

AUGUST 7, 2017 | By Deborah Quilter

Living

Offering Space and Support for Mentally Ill Artists

An innovative New York “clubhouse” provides unique services for older members

JULY 24, 2017 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

When Retirement Makes You Unhappy

They retired, but grew antsy — 3 stories of 'un-retirees'

JULY 21, 2017 | By Deborah Quilter

Health

What Is Elder Justice And Why Do We Need It?

The conversation now goes beyond preventing abuse and into promoting justice

Special Report

Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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Special Report

Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.