7 tips to help deal with stress, particularly for older adults
4/19/2025 April is Stress Awareness Month. It’s an annual campaign observed since 1992 to educate the public about the dangers of stress and provide resources to manage it. Stress is a state of worry or mental tension caused by challenging circumstances according to the World Health Organization. It’s our body’s natural response to life’s demands. People of all ages experience stress. It has been a component of our evolution and survival since the fight-or-flight response. Su
7 lifestyle habits to help you stay healthy and thrive as you get older
4/5/2026 In a recent column , I referred to a lecture I gave on “The Bonus Years: What It Takes to Thrive.” I shared some of the highlights from the “bonus section” of the lecture. This week, let’s talk about the second part: “What it takes to thrive.” Thriving means to live a fulfilling, purposeful and satisfying life, despite its challenges. It’s a feeling of well-being. So, what can we do to achieve this? Consider the following seven lifestyle habits, which are interrelat