Unfortunately, there’s no cure for scammers – but you can build immunity against them.
Certain mindfulness aspects might support mental health and well-being more than others. But which combinations of mindfulness aspects are better than others, and does your age play a role?
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Mindfulness has several different aspects. Knowing your mindfulness profile could be an important next step for more effectively improving your well-being and mental health.
Feminist podcasts are having a moment. An expert reflects on 12 of them, from The Guilty Feminist and Feminist Book Club to podcasts that explore women’s lives and stories.
Joel performs at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in 2015.
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There’s a surprising amount of crossover in what things help human and dog longevity.
Donald Trump, left, and Joe Biden, both photographed on Nov. 2, 2023, are two of the three oldest men ever to serve as president.
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Many years beyond the average American retirement age, politicians vie for power and influence. Their constituents tend to prefer they step back and pass the torch to younger people.
Tiredness of life is a distinct form of suffering in which life seems stripped of meaning.
COVID-19 is still with us, and is still causing serious illness and death. However, it is disproportionately affecting older people.
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COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in Canada, but it’s older people who are dying. That we accept this and carry on as if the pandemic is over reveals our ageism: We don’t value older people.
Women who are seen as assertive can often be negatively labelled at work.
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In a 1959 essay, Capote noted how Avedon seemed to capture ‘every hard-earned crow’s foot’ in his subjects – perhaps not realizing that he would one day be photographed by that same unvarnished gaze.
Is there a limit to human life expectancy?
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The oldest person in the world, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April 2022 at 119 years. The record of Jeanne Calment of France, who died at 122, has stood for almost 25 years. Will it be beaten?
Kindergartners who are relatively younger than their classroom peers are at risk for doing less well in school. A clinical psychologist explains how to reduce those problems.
The older Alana is smitten by Gary in ‘Licorice Pizza.’
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Over 130 hours of conversations with older people reveal the truth of what it’s like to get old and how to cope with loneliness.
Biologists and demographers are actively debating whether there is a natural cap on the human life span, and how high that might be.
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