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Who Are the Super Agers?
President Biden recently announced his plans to run again for the Office of President of the United States. This has brought a chorus of...

Patricia Faust
Apr 27, 20235 min read


Cognitive Fitness: Yes, You Can!
A few years ago, when I talked about neuroplasticity and the power of the brain to change itself – everyone was amazed. Now the era of...

Patricia Faust
Apr 27, 20235 min read


Economically It Is Evident – Companies Need to Hire Older Workers
According to the Harvard Business Review, US job vacancies have outnumbered job applicants since 2018. One reason being is that boomers...

Patricia Faust
Mar 30, 20235 min read


Healing in Nature
Our world is in quite a chaotic, stressful state right now. We have front row seats to everything that is happening – exactly when it...

Patricia Faust
Mar 30, 20234 min read


The Baby Boom Is Now the Elder Boom
The Baby Boom is now emerging as the Elder Boom. How did the Baby Boom become the transformational generation, and what does that mean...

Patricia Faust
Mar 3, 20234 min read


The Value of Finding Your Life Purpose
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain With all of life’s problems...

Patricia Faust
Mar 3, 20233 min read


Your Older Years Are Here! Now What?
Over the past few months, I have been seriously looking at the issues of aging. I became a gerontologist almost twenty years ago. The...

Patricia Faust
Jan 30, 20234 min read


What Are My Dementia Risks Now and Later?
Over the past few years, I have been talking about the risk factors associated with developing dementia. Dementia is not a part of...

Patricia Faust
Jan 30, 20234 min read


In Celebration of Our Christmas Memories
The Christmas holidays are such a treasure trove of memories. The sights, the sounds, and the scents of Christmas have very accessible...

Patricia Faust
Dec 20, 20222 min read


Give Yourself the Gift of Compassion
This year continued to be extraordinary in that it has pushed us to our limits and then pushed even further. Now we are right in the...

Patricia Faust
Dec 20, 20222 min read


Being Grateful When Times Are Tough
Feeling gratitude is a core piece of a brain healthy life. There is much written about it, and many suggestions of how to do it...

Patricia Faust
Nov 22, 20223 min read


Love Thanksgiving? So Does Your Brain!
This is Thanksgiving week in the United States. Gratitude is then an obvious topic to reflect on. It is fortunate that we have...

Patricia Faust
Nov 22, 20223 min read


The Brainwork of Resilience
No sooner did we get out of the surge of the pandemic, that we now must face inflation, job restructuring in large companies resulting in...

Patricia Faust
Oct 27, 20225 min read


The Scourge of the Boomers - Untreated Hearing Loss
Never did we ever believe when we were much younger that we would be discussing hearing loss! That was in the realm of ‘old’ people, and...

Patricia Faust
Oct 27, 20225 min read


Your Daily Step Count Matters
Last year I received an Apple watch for my birthday. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure if I would wear it that much. I really don’t like...

Patricia Faust
Sep 29, 20224 min read


Laughter Yoga - HUH?
When is the last time you had a belly laugh? It has been a while for me. As I looked over my state of stress lately, I realized I had to...

Patricia Faust
Sep 29, 20223 min read


Elaborating on Anger in America
In November of 2021, I wrote a blog – Does Anger Define Americans Today? I wanted to elaborate on some of the findings in that blog...

Patricia Faust
Aug 30, 20224 min read


Trying to Find Your Calm? Get Your GABA Flowing
These are such stressful times. Climate change, politics, social media, inflation, and deadly viruses are all blowing up the status quo....

Patricia Faust
Aug 30, 20224 min read


Let's Talk About Sleep and Our Brain
Which scenario do you usually experience? Do you get good amount of sound sleep and wake up refreshed and ready to go? Or, do you get...

Patricia Faust
Jul 13, 20224 min read


A Firsthand Account of Sleep Deprivation
Over the years I have researched and written about anything that might affect brain health. In the early years, sleep was not considered...

Patricia Faust
Jul 13, 20223 min read
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