Guide to Aging Well 2015

A Stanford University psychologist named Kelly McGonigal gave a memorable 2013 TED Talk about stress and how it’s been proven to be harmful to health—but only when the stress-sufferer believes that stress is harmful to health. She referenced a study of 30,000 adults who were asked to report their stress levels and to share if […]

by MIBS

Planning for End-of-Life Care

It’s true—despite increasing lifespans and technological advances in health care, doctors can’t make humans immortal. Although many people are alive today because of the amazing advances in medicine, there’s a death denying culture in the U.S., according to Carol Taylor, professor of nursing at Georgetown University with a PhD in philosophy and bio-ethics. Taylor spoke […]

by Karen Gentry