- Couples -
How to Build Intimacy With Memory
By Michael GelbWant to build intimacy in your primary relationships? Harness the power of memory.
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- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: In the Rearview Mirror
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor reflects on the 20 lessons she’s learned 20 years after a car accident.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Give It Another Thought
By Craig CoxConventional wisdom suggests that my lazy brain offers few benefits, but Harvard researchers believe it may be the key to a long life.
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PUMPING IRONY: Attention, Please
By Craig CoxRecent research aims to explain why the aging brain is more distractible.
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PUMPING IRONY: Found Memories
By Craig CoxA nostalgic road trip challenges my aging memory banks.
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PUMPING IRONY: You Must Be Mistaken
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that geezers are less likely than young adults to recognize when they err. This is problematic — except when it’s not.
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PUMPING IRONY: Sleeping and Forgetting
By Craig CoxNew research suggests that harmonizing our aging brain waves may help us store new memories for the long-term, but it’s a notion that becomes less useful the older we get.
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PUMPING IRONY: New Tricks for an Old Dog?
By Craig CoxMost of us have spent our entire adult lives learning only what was necessary to succeed in our careers. A new study suggests our aging brains need a more childlike approach.
- Brain/Mental Health -
Build a Healthier Brain by Building Expertise
By Kaelyn RileyNew study suggests that rigorous training may prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Living With Alzheimer’s
By Michael DregniWriter Greg O’Brien fights his early-onset dementia by chronicling the effects of the disease in the stunning memoir On Pluto.
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PUMPING IRONY: Another Senior Moment
By Craig CoxA new study explains why geezers get distracted. We may just be paying attention to the wrong things.
- Brain/Mental Health -
Beyond Sudoku
By Heather RogersStaving off memory loss requires more than just exercising your gray matter.
- Aging -
Strengthen Your Memory (Lift Some Weights)
By Grace LabattNew studies show that strength training boosts memory.
- Sleep -
How Sleep Clears the Mind
By Experience Life StaffUniversity of Rochester Medical Center research reports that while we sleep, our brains flush out toxins that build up when we’re awake — allowing us to clear our heads.
- Digital Detox -
Reading Comprehension: Print vs. Screen
By Experience Life StaffAccording to a 2013 study, people who read on paper score better on comprehension tests than those who read on computer screens.
Weight Loss, Memory Gain
By Experience Life StaffSwedish researchers have found that when you lose weight by changing your eating habits, your memory and mind get sharper.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Snooze and Remember
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that a good night's sleep will give us geezers something to remember.
- Aging -
Jog Your Memory, or Walk It
By Experience Life Community ManagerA new study show that physical exercise increases memory.
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PUMPING IRONY: Thanks for the Memory
By Craig CoxCould stress be linked to memory loss?
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PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Forget the Beer
By Craig CoxWe’re getting our annual January thaw in February this year. The weekend brought balmy temps in the 30s, and I took advantage of the nice weather to take the dog for a walk on Saturday and Sunday. The dog in question is our 13-year-old German shepherd-golden retriever-chow-collie mix, Brigit. She is usually escorted in public by My Lovely Wife —... Read more »