Mindset and Positive Aging The latest discussions around mindset and positive aging focus on how a person’s beliefs, social connections, purpose, and daily habits may affect health and quality of life as they grow older. Researchers are moving away from the idea that...
TV or Talking: The Pros and Cons As people grow older, staying active in both mind and body becomes very important. Many senior citizens enjoy watching television because it is relaxing and easy to do. Spending time with other people can also be helpful because it...
Gossip: More Than Just Talking Have you ever talked about someone who wasn’t there? Most people have. This is called gossip. Gossip has been part of human life for thousands of years. In small villages, families, and communities, people shared stories and news about...
‘Having poetry in a public space transports us, even if we don’t understand it’ American writer Judith Chernaik founded Poems on the Underground in 1986. Here, she reads a poem at Bank Underground station to celebrate the project’s 40th anniversary Forty years after...
The Pandemic May Have Changed Young People for the Better The COVID-19 pandemic was a hard time for people around the world. Schools closed, families stayed home, and many people felt lonely or afraid. Young people especially faced big challenges. They missed friends,...
