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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.

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My Vicious Headache and Giant Cell Arteritis

My doctor didn't know what was wrong, but these were signs of Giant Cell Arteritis, a rare condition that leads to blindness
August 17, 2023
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At Our Root's End: Why Hair Matters Now

Is it okay to 'cheat' on your hairstylist during COVID-19?
May 29, 2020
Ann Eno and her son John in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

What Do Family Caregivers Need? MIT Asks Them

Its new CareHive project surveys caregivers for ways to help
May 6, 2020
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How Nursing Homes Are Adapting to Handle COVID-19

Issues include finding protective equipment and segregating sick residents
April 17, 2020
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How Chronic Loneliness Can Trigger Health Problems

A growing body of research shows links to serious conditions
February 6, 2020
Condolence Letter

How to Write a Compassionate Condolence Letter

Even under tough circumstances, here are ideas to express your sympathy
November 1, 2019
Ageism

Study Finds Ageism Interventions Do Change Attitudes

Even small-scale projects to combat prejudice can make a difference
September 9, 2019
Nursing Homes

What Some Nursing Homes Do to Retain Quality Staff

Keeping great caregivers is one of the biggest challenges the facilities face
June 11, 2019
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.

Curating the Milestones of Actors' Lives

The Performing Arts Legacy Project lets actors reflect on their work
June 7, 2019
Ethical Will

The Ethical Will: Life Is About More Than Your Possessions

Have you considered how to pass on your non-material assets?
April 11, 2019
'End Game'

'End Game' Film Shows the Struggle in End-of-Life Decisions

The Oscar-nominated documentary also spotlights palliative and hospice care
April 9, 2019
Obituary

Obituary Writing 101

Tips for creating a meaningful farewell for someone, or for yourself
March 15, 2019
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The Funeral Dress Still in the Back of Your Closet

Funerals can infuse an article of clothing with memory and emotion
January 29, 2019
Psychiatric Hospitals

Should We Bring Back Public Psychiatric Hospitals?

What a panel of experts recently said about the issue
December 19, 2018
Age-Friendly

How Public Health Programs Can Become Age-Friendly

A report says innovative solutions are needed to better serve older adults
December 7, 2018
Dancing

The 7 Benefits of Dancing at Any Age

Dances for a Variable Population offers the joy of dance to older adults
August 21, 2018

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
Private Investigator

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
Flexible

How Men Can Become More Flexible Without Pain

When guys try to stretch, they usually go about it the wrong way
August 7, 2017
Mentally-Ill Artists

Offering Space and Support for Mentally Ill Artists

An innovative New York “clubhouse” provides unique services for older members
July 24, 2017
retirement

When Retirement Makes You Unhappy

They retired, but grew antsy — 3 stories of 'un-retirees'
July 21, 2017
Singers

A Second Chance for Singers Over 55

How the performers in 'Alive! 55+' give new meaning to familiar songs
April 13, 2017
Rock Band

What a Blast It Is Getting Old When You're in a Rock Band

Boomer musicians are in demand and getting plenty of life satisfaction
March 15, 2017
tightrope

Discovering the Thrill of the Tightrope in Midlife

Walk like an orangutan, and other lessons from my initiation into the aerial arts
January 24, 2017
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How to Take Great Family Photos This Holiday Season

Tips from a pro photographer on getting pictures you’ll treasure
December 7, 2016
choir

The Many Benefits of Choir Singing When You're Older

It's a way to improve memory, reduce stress and make breathing easier
November 23, 2016
choir

Want to Age Better? Join a Choir

A groundbreaking study examines the health benefits of making music as we age
November 22, 2016
drumming

The Surprising Health Benefits of Drumming

It can curb depression, improve immunity and even fight Parkinson's
October 19, 2016
drug costs

Is Big Pharma to Blame for Soaring Health Costs?

Or is this the necessary by-product of new wonder drugs?
October 18, 2016
Voiceover microphone

What I Learned About Life in Voiceover Class

When you try something new, you never know what will happen
July 21, 2016
Aruyeda

What I Found on My Ayurveda Spa Adventure

The ancient healing practice looks nothing like Western medicine
June 24, 2016
Zigi Ben-Haim with the "Zigiland" Globe.

How Do You Organize 40 Years of Artwork?

When students help older artists catalogue their work, everyone benefits
May 4, 2016
(L to R) Sharon Washington, Marjorie Johnson, Finnerty Steevens.

This Play Puts Alzheimer’s Caregivers in the Spotlight

The heart-rending off-Broadway production 'Dot' sparks tears and hope for change
March 4, 2016
Intelligence Squared

Is 78.8 Years Long Enough to Live?

Here's what experts just said in a debate about extreme longevity
February 5, 2016
James Earl Jones in D.L. Coburn's The Gin Game, directed by Leonard Foglia.

Aging Takes Center Stage On and Off Broadway

4 plays explore unsettling truths about growing older
November 16, 2015
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Who Says You Need Talent to Be on Broadway?

How anyone, including you, can work with pros and star in a show
October 20, 2015
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