For most of his adult life Jack Yampolsky has been a numbers guy, but his life took a different turn when he started writing, and at the age of 81 he published his first book, a novel called Boardwalk Story.
This article could be the official "call to action" that defines Coming of Age. The author bemoans the fact that many of her friends in their 50s and 60s faced with physical changes, family issues, retirement concerns, or often fear of what's next, have ditched their "joie de vivre" for the tried and true... and a boring lifestyle. Her message is to fight off the ageist ideas of what you can and should do and embrace the passions that excite you, stay involved and connected to family and friends, challenge yourself, and live, live, live! Included are 25 ideas for doing just that...
A new study has shown that older adults who derive meaning from life's experiences and possess a sense of intentionality and goal directedness face a substantially reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and a less rapid rate of cognitive decline in older age. The study included more than 900 people over a four-year period. To read an abstract of this research in the March issue of the journal, Archives of General Psychiatry, click here.
Coming of Age encourages you to consider what's next in your life and think about ways to connect and contribute to your community. One way to begin the exploration is to develop insights about yourself and the world around you. Dr. Martin Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology and eminent Penn professor, has developed ways to gain that information -- scientifically tested questionnaires, surveys, and scales to measure your happiness, strengths, and passions. Click here to learn more ...
Coming of Age encourages you to consider what's next in your life and think about ways to connect and contribute to your community. One way to begin the exploration is to develop insights about yourself and the world around you. Dr. Martin Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology and eminent Penn professor, has developed ways to gain that information -- scientifically tested questionnaires, surveys, and scales to measure your happiness, strengths, and passions. Click here to learn more ...
