Blogs

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

Be Prepared: Good Advice for Those Likely to Live Longer Than We Think We Will
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Be Prepared: Good Advice for Those Likely to Live Longer Than We Think We Will. Join the Livingto100.Club by Joe Casciani An eye-popping statistic from the medical journal, Lancet, has…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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