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An Inside Look at Positive Psychology – Part One
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by Joe Casciani It’s been said that psychology, historically, has attempted to understand and help people by focusing on problems and dysfunction.  Positive psychology is different; it instead examines how the average person can be…

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Affirmations | Inspiration for Seniors
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by Joseph Casciani Affirmations are statements repeated and believed that can ultimately shape our thoughts and feelings.  Repeating an affirming, positive statement can help us to create a new reality, with a force and power…

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A Touching Story about Two Sisters and a Personal Glimpse into the Upsides and Downsides of Living Longer
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by Aiza Leano ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIVING TO 100 According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the number of centenarians in the US now approaches 82,000, up from 50,000 in 2002.  And according to…

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A Quick Guide on What Downsizing Seniors Should Do with Their Homes
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by Guest Author, Rhonda Underhill Frequently, with advancing age, we face the likelihood of downsizing — and the probability of selling our home. If you’ve decided to sell, the question of what you should do with…

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A Paradigm Shift in Alzheimer’s Disease: The Top Takeaways from a Radio Show with Dr. Gary Rosenberg
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by Joe Casciani Successful aging involves maintaining as healthy a lifestyle as possible, watching our eating habits, staying physically active, having a sense of purpose, fostering religious or spiritual ties, staying connected to family or…

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A Walk in the Woods: Compelling Research Evidence is Now Showing that Spending Time Outdoors is Associated with Reduced Health Risk and Stress Levels, and Causes Us to Feel a Greater Sense of Physical and Psychological Health: Join the Livingto100.Club blog
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by Joseph Casciani THE RESEARCH It’s not surprising to learn that spending time outdoors has beneficial effects on our physical well-being.  There is a considerable amount of research suggesting that more contact with nature can lower stress…

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An Inside Look at Positive Psychology – Part Two
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by Joe Casciani This is the second of two articles on positive psychology.  The first part focused on basic principles of positive psychology and positive and negative explanatory styles.  In this part, we take a…

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An Inside Look at Positive Psychology – Part Three
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by Joe Casciani OPENING This is the third in a series of articles on the principles of positive psychology. The first two looked at “explanatory styles” or how we explain and interpret different events in…

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5 Healthy Habits To Add to Your Life for Longevity and Successful Aging
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It isn’t uncommon to hear people joking about turning 40… for the third time around or sighing at the idea of becoming a year older. Aging successfully and happily isn’t something regularly talked about or even expected, but when did we all decide that getting older was a negative thing? One must ask themselves if aging really is as bad as we all interpret it to be.

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Dr. Casciani has been thinking about, and helping people, be well, physically and mentally, for decades. He can’t help but put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and share his thoughts and insights. We hope you find knowledge on mental and physical wellness, and find value here.

What does mental wellness look like? What does it take to be resilient? How do we keep moving forward when facing a major challenge? How do we overcome depression and pessimism?

Living to 100 Club members turn aging on its head, knowing and understanding age is only a number. The Living to 100 Club is for everyone, of all ages, who want to maintain a positive outlook about our futures. The Living to 100 Club offers fresh and inspiring perspectives on aging successfully, no matter how much help we may need adapting to growing older. Whether we’re still running marathons or confined to a wheelchair, we can always keep a positive frame of mind, strive for mental wellness, look forward to events in our future, and plan on living to 100.