A significant portion of our happiness depends on our own behavior. Our day-by-day choices. Here are 6 behaviors to promote happiness.

Recently, I decided to close my psychotherapy practice & retire. It's left me feeling a bit untethered.  I’m happy I have more time, but...

In this blog, I give some perspective on how sex and intimacy become more entwined to meet the physical and emotional needs of older folks.

I’ve had to do a lot of re-evaluating since my emergency surgery - how have you had to change your self-image as you age?

People ask how our personalities impact the way we age. The short answer: a lot. Identify what your  “Coping Style” & manage your reactions.

The lives of everyone have been upended by the pandemic. Back in December 2019, I never anticipated how dramatically I would change...

After age 70, the Big Questions become: “What is the purpose of all these added years?”, “ What is essential for a good life now?” and...

Old age is a joyous, peaceful time of life, filled with new possibilities. Yet we cling to outdated, negative stereotypes about elders...

I’m sharing a 4-step guide for processing grief. We are living in a sorrowful time & if we are to soften its impact, we must grieve well.

How to thrive despite the cold, isolation and darkness of the next few months. Most of us dread the coming of winter. There are good...

Do you think COVID-19 is ending anytime soon? Let's think about our expectations for life during a pandemic—and what we can do about them.

Do we have control over our lives or is it an illusion? How you frame control —and what you do as a result— largely determines how you fare.

Risk, like love, is in the eye of the beholder. But that’s not a well-understood concept and leads to all sorts of friction...

Should all old folks stay home for the next few years? I'm hearing claims about staying indoors being necessary for our own 'protection'…

Let's talk about how elders feel as we read the frightening coronavirus headlines. What do we really need or have to offer?