Approximately one in 10 older people living in the United States has experienced physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse or neglect, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. To understand how to keep your elderly loved ones safe, whether in your care or in the care of others, Patricia Speck, DNSc, a board-certified family… Continue reading Recognizing Elder Abuse
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Public Service Screening Messages Don’t Tell the Whole Story About An Illness
The public service messages we see about getting screened for illness are very effective – maybe too much so for some people. A new study found that 29 percent of veterans who underwent recommended screening colonoscopies were uncomfortable with the idea of stopping these screenings even when the benefit was expected to be low for… Continue reading Public Service Screening Messages Don’t Tell the Whole Story About An Illness
Three Tips for Making Better Ethical Decisions Every Day
Today’s reports bring us plenty of examples of poor professional ethics being practiced in business, entertainment, and government. But in terms of personal ethics as applied to everyday choices that we don’t read about, what percentage of people lie, cheat, steal, cut corners, or take advantage of others? Some studies show over 50 percent would… Continue reading Three Tips for Making Better Ethical Decisions Every Day
Five Tips for Body Trust, Connection and Acceptance
Body Trust involves developing a deep connection with your body so that you can make choices around food, exercise, sleep, and other practices that resonate with who you are. Body acceptance encourages care for your body and being. How do you get there if you are feeling disconnected and not so cared for in your… Continue reading Five Tips for Body Trust, Connection and Acceptance
Apps to Keep Kids Safe Can Be Counterproductive
Mobile apps designed to help parents keep their children safe from online predators may actually be counterproductive, harming the trust between a parent and child and reducing the child’s ability to respond to online threats, according to new research. In a pair of studies led by the University of Central Florida, researchers examined the types… Continue reading Apps to Keep Kids Safe Can Be Counterproductive
Seven Steps to Making Love Last in Your Later Years
There are few things more heartwarming than seeing a sweet-looking couple in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond holding hands and laughing together in a park, on an airplane, or standing behind you in the checkout line. The stereotype of older couples is that they’re grumpy and always nagging and snapping at each other. So what’s that… Continue reading Seven Steps to Making Love Last in Your Later Years
Trust Grows as People Get Older
Instead of being grumpy and suspicious, people may actually grow more trusting with age, according to new researchers. That development can be beneficial to well-being. “When we think of old age, we often think of decline and loss,” said study co-author Claudia Haase, an assistant professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University’s… Continue reading Trust Grows as People Get Older