Are you a proud believer in multi-tasking? You may want to re-think that.

In a world saturated with incoming stimulation, it is easy to assume that we can handle multiple things at once. Ever watch TV while scrolling through social media? Drive your car while checking a text message? FaceTime with a family member while preparing dinner? This multi-tasking is commonplace. And yet, the science reveals that it may not help with productivity or brain health.
Multi-Tasking Has “Switching Costs”
Defining multi-tasking as “doing two or more things at once” is actually mis…

Friends Life Care has served older adults for over 30 years by helping them to successfully age in place. And as a Quaker-value based nonprofit, Friends Life Care has been fortunate to have a long-standing relationship with Friends Services Alliance (FSA). We have similar missions focused on the wellbeing of older adults. This includes celebrating and supporting the later years of life which is the opposite of ageism.
About Ageism and Anti-Ageism
In view of that, FSA created this amazing collage art which we included in this post. We are sharing it as it illustrates the i…

Research shows that there are many benefits to mindfulness. This is true for people of any age, including aging adults.  From lowering stress and anxiety to coping better with everyday challenges of life, mindfulness can have a positive impact on your wellbeing. The idea is to be present in the here and now rather than ruminating about the past or fretting about the future.
Practicing Mindfulness Through Meditation
One way to practice mindfulness is through a grounding meditation technique.   This simple approach can connect us with the experience of our body and what …

Hydration and nutrition play a critical role in the overall health of our mind and body. This is true for everyone but especially important for aging adults. When you listen to this presentation, you will learn more.

It specifically focuses on the importance of adequate hydration and the MIND diet.  This diet is a brain-healthy one.  The acronym stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.
Research Backs This Up
The Mayo Clinic features the MIND diet on its website. Furthermore, they mention research that reveals: “Eating certain foods (and…

For many of us, we’ve spent time during our working years daydreaming about the idyllic Golden Years of retirement. We envision peace, joy and fulfillment in retirement, with no bosses, no schedules and ample free time to enjoy all the things we couldn’t do when life was in busier phases.

Therefore, it comes as a surprise to many when post-retirement blues set in, or when recurring depression doesn’t magically lift in this  long-imagined reprieve from life’s stressors.
Retiring Can Cause Mixed Emotions
Despite our reveries, it is not uncommon for retirees to exp…