Blogs

A directory of all of Dr. Casciani’s Blog Posts

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Reclaiming Joy: Overcoming Emotional Fatigue in Older Adults
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Emotional fatigue is something I see often in my work with older adults—yet it’s rarely named directly. I’m sharing this guest contribution from Stacy Bryant because it highlights several practical…

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Being Heard
The Power of the 15-Minute Conversation: Lessons from the Fifteen Minute Hour
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When Support Doesn’t Require Long Conversations Years ago, while working as a psychologist with people in the 55+ age group, I began using an approach I came to call the…

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Expanding Awareness at Any Age
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One Insight: A Few Inches, A Different Hemisphere Travel, especially later in life, has a way of recalibrating assumptions. During a recent visit to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, I…

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Older adult mentoring
Why More Adults Are Returning to Work — and What It Says about Aging Today
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Work is no longer a simple on–off switch tied to age. More older adults are re-entering the workforce, not only because they can, but because they want to remain engaged,…

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When Helpful Advice Quietly Undermines Aging Well
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Most advice offered to older adults is well intentioned, shaped by concern, care, professional responsibility, or a genuine desire to prevent harm. At the same time, even well-meant senior advice…

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Vi Senior Living Straight Talk
A Conversation on Longevity and the Habits of Centenarians
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Dr. Joe Casciani in conversation with Pam Fultz, Vi Senior Living Each year, new research sheds light on what helps people live not just longer, but better. In this episode…

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How to Age Well: Mindset Shifts & Longevity Secrets
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When you’ve spent decades helping people navigate the second half of life, you learn that aging isn’t the villain in the story — it’s the author of new chapters. Recently,…

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New Chapters, Inner Shifts: Finding Meaning and Momentum in the Second Half of Life
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By Dr. Joseph Casciani It’s easy to think of aging as a winding down — a slowing, a shrinking of possibilities.But what if, instead, we treated it as a time…

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Ambidexterity, Brain Health, and Longevity: A New Path Forward with Jim Houliston
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What if brushing your teeth with the other hand could rewire your brain and improve your memory? In our latest Living to 100 Club podcast episode, I had the pleasure…

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Effective Coping Skills When Faced with Setbacks
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From the Better, Longer, Happier Card Deck – Module 4By Dr. Joseph Casciani Setbacks are an inevitable part of aging. Whether it’s a health scare, loss of independence, grief, or…

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The Mouth-Body Connection: Oral Health and Its Impact of Aging Well
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Insights from Dr. Whitney Deitz on the Living to 100 Club Podcast When we think of aging well, we often picture staying physically active, mentally sharp, and socially engaged. But…

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