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Topic: Research
Oprah is Still Giving...
At least we still have Oprah's magazine to console us! And this article in the latest issue does that and more as it provides research and observations that show how older brains trump younger ones in at least 10 areas. Among the findings are that brain cells never stop growing and continue to develop as we learn new skills; older adults make smarter money decisions; and mature people have better people skills and greater clarity about feelings. It's nice to read about our assets with research to back the findings.
Marketing 101
Marketing 101 is a free program that will show business professionals how sound marketing research can guide good decision-making. Designed for small business owners and marketers, this free session, to be held on March 8th, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Free Library of Philadelphia, is sponsored by SCORE and the library. The presenter, Steve Levine, the owner of Strat360, a marketing research consultancy company based in Philadelphia, will explore research methodology and explain how to find the right research techniques for your needs. To sign up, click here.
Lars Tornstam, a Swedish sociologist, has been studying aging for 25 years and he's coined the term, gerotranscendence, for the evolution of values and interests as we age. Dr. Tornstam thinks that we make the mistake in middle age of thinking that good aging means continuing to be the way we were at 50. Maybe not. An increased need for solitude or for the company of only a few friends, for example, are traits Dr. Tornstam attributes to a continuing maturation and acquisition of wisdom. To learn more about Tornstam's findings, click here.
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/...
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.
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content...
Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, a Harvard professor who wrote "The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, And Adventure in the 25 Years After 50," recently spoke to PBS host, Bill Moyers, about her thoughts on aging and the limitless opportunities for older adults. Lightfoot believes that the years after 50 are "perhaps the most transformative time in our lives." To view the video and/or read the transcript, click here.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/080720...
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