Category Archives: Late Adulthood

Top 5 Deathbed Regrets

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Here’s a little multiple choice quiz: When we come to the end of life, what is it that we are most likely to regret?  Is it: a) ”I wish that I had spent more time answering my email” b). ”I wish … Continue reading →

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Gray Market in Home Care for the Elderly: A Good Idea?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Because of soaring costs in home health care for the elderly, some relatives of individuals in late adulthood are tapping a “hidden” market:  the so-called “gray market” in elderly home health care.  This consists of a network of generally untrained, … Continue reading →

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Neoteny: The Lost Fountain of Youth Rediscovered

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Reflecting upon his scientific achievements, Albert Einstein once noted:  “I sometimes ask myself . . . how did it come that I was the one to develop the theory of relativity?  The reason, I think, is that a normal adult … Continue reading →

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Tai Chi Protects Against Shingles

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Researchers at UCLA have completed a study that suggests performing tai chi on a regular basis may help ward off shingles – a viral infection that causes a painful rash that can lead to complications.  Shingles is caused by the … Continue reading →

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The River of Life

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

The River of Life by Thomas Campbell (1777-1824) The more we live, more brief appear Our life’s succeeding stages; A day to childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Ere passion yet … Continue reading →

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