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The Results are In: People’s Beliefs about Aging Have a Significant Impact on Their Health
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The Results are In: People’s Beliefs about Aging Have a Significant Impact on Their Health More research is surfacing about the relationship between our views of aging and will to live. A collection of articles…

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Three Lessons Seniors Can Pick Up from Volunteering
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Three Lessons Seniors Can Pick Up from Volunteering Guest Author, Jessica Dawn Older adults are in the perfect position to volunteer. For one, they have more free time on their hands compared to when they…

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Starting Again: Healthy Goals for the Grieving Period
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Starting Again: Healthy Goals for the Grieving Period Guest Author, Camille Johnson Everyone mourns differently but, grieving is a slow process. After the passing of a loved one, many of us expect too much of…

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Virtual Tours: Get a Feel for the “Metaverse”
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Virtual Tours: Get a Feel for the “Metaverse” Joe Casciani, PhD Everyone loves to travel, to see new places, experience new cultures, and enjoy local cuisine. When we cannot travel, though, we do have options…

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The Latest Lessons on Eating Well — Part 2
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The Latest Lessons on Eating Well — Part 2 Last month, the Living to 100 Club Newsletter highlighted lessons that we have learned about better eating patterns and choices, based on the most recent scientific…

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The Latest Lessons about Eating Well
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The Latest Lessons about Eating Well We now know a lot about living longer and healthier. And we are learning more very day. For the Living to 100 Club’s first article of 2022, you can…

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Fighting Loneliness in Your Senior Years: How to Meet New People and Stay Active
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Andrea Needham, Guest Author Loneliness is a growing problem for seniors and can affect both their physical and mental health. In past generations, families lived close to each other and took care of their seniors.…

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Longevity Tips from a Doctor Who Lived to Be 105
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Longevity Tips from a Doctor Who Lived to Be 105 Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara was a Japanese physician and longevity expert who lived until the age of 105. He is best known for his book, Living…

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What We Know about Aging Well: 5 Tips for Older Adults Living Alone
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Many researchers anticipate that the number of people in their 80s and 90s living alone will dramatically increase in the next 20 years. The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies notes that the first baby boomers will…

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How Young We believe We are May be More Important than Chronological Age
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How Young We Believe We Are May Be More Important than Chronological Age When we think of our age, we mostly rely on chronological age (CA). That is, the number of years we have been…

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Caregiving and dementia
An Ounce of Prevention: What Caregivers Need to Know about Dementia
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Living longer means that physical decline will likely occur in our later years. This may show up in our vision or hearing, balance, or muscle strength. Possibly, it will show up in any number of…

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A Little Insight into Depression
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From time to time, everyone gets to feeling sad or blue. We all face disappointments and losses, illness, financial setbacks, and other stresses. Usually, the feelings of sadness or disappointment lift and our mood gets…

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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.