Blogs

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

Where Does Our Motivation Come From and How Deep Do We Have to Reach Inside to Find It?
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by Joe Casciani Last year, Aleksander Doba completed his third solo voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, in a specially built kayak, just shy of his 71st birthday.  His third voyage,…

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What is the COVID-19 Virus Exposing about Our Society and the Human Condition?
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by Joe Casciani Ring the bell that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, A crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets inThat’s how the light gets inThat’s…

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We’re All in this Together: But, Are We Really?
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by Joe Casciani We hear this phrase repeated time and again, from newscasters, public officials, politicians, and countless others. Proclaiming that “We are all in this together” during this worldwide…

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We May Soon Have Pills to Keep Us Healthy and Living Longer
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by Joe Casciani Researchers studying age-related decline have been pursuing drugs that inhibit a pathway that regulates growth and metabolism in cells.  What they have discovered is that besides regulating…

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The Gift to Ourselves
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by Joe Casciani A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the notion of self-care: Be good to yourself first, and then to others.  The article was written about…

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Tips for Seniors Dealing with the Transition from Home to Assisted Living
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by Joseph Casciani KAREN WEEKS, GUEST AUTHOR WWW.ELDERWELLNESS.NET One million — that’s the number of seniors who are currently living in an assisted living facility, and that number is expected to…

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Time-restricted Eating (TRE) and its Effect on Metabolic Disease
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by Joe Casciani TIME-RESTRICTED EATING There’s a new gun in town to fight off chronic diseases. In a persuasive article, limiting food intake to a window of 10 hours can prevent,…

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The Myths of Senior Living: How Many Do You Believe?
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by Joseph Casciani Do you believe any of these myths about senior citizens?  The World Health Organization published a document 20 years ago entitled, Ageing: Exploding the Myths.  This document, though…

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The Blue Zones Lessons in Longevity: The Top Takeaways from the Radio Show with Dr. Nick Buettner
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by Joe Casciani THE TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RADIO SHOW ABOUT THE BLUE ZONES An early episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio program invited Dr. Nick Buettner as…

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Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone
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by Joseph Casciani Being unpredictable adds excitement. I like to occasionally step out of my comfort zone – in what I say, what I do, and even what I wear…

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Sports in Old Age – Successful Aging Means We Are Always Creating
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by Joe Casciani LONGEVITY AND SUCCESSFUL AGING Successful aging means we are always creating new roles. What new creation or new role lies dormant inside that we never tapped before? We…

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Sobering Thoughts on Living to 100
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by Joe Casciani UNSETTLING TIMES These are unsettling times. Everything we do is colored by this backdrop of a public health crisis, worldwide. It is very difficult to talk about…

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