Living to 100 Club
A directory of all of Dr. Casciani’s Blog Posts
In 2005, the National Science Foundation published an article summarizing research on human thoughts per day. It was found that the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of…
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Older Americans Month May is Older Americans Month, a month created to recognize the contributions of older adults around the U.S. Though originally called “Senior Citizens Month” by President Kennedy…
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To honor the earth and reflect on the beauty of nature We have an international day to appreciate our planet. Earth Day, first held on April 22, 1970, was established…
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is today.” What’s that got to do with you reading this? Advocates for the environment…
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Living to 100, or at least the mindset to live longer and healthier, requires us to make decisions every day about what behaviors – like eating, staying active, maintaining social…
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Joe Casciani, PhD It’s a New Year! And, it’s a new Decade! Here at the Living to 100 Club, we believe we should adopt a longer view, since we are…
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Older adults are broke, from the COVID-19 pandemic. The financial impact has taken its toll, along with the health and isolation problems. About 11% of ages 65+, or about 1.1…
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Joe Casciani, PhD November 30, 2020 We have known from the outset of this COVID-19 pandemic that older adults have experienced a disproportional impact on their health, whether in the…
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Joe Casciani, PhD Introduction Over the last century, advances in science and medicine have extended life expectancy at birth by two to three decades. And because we are living longer,…
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Joe Casciani, PhD There are realistic concerns for older adults about the risk of becoming infected with the corona virus. This is not due to being older per se, but…
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Joe Casciani, PhD We are in the middle of a gig economy. Employed and unemployed people alike are finding work as freelancers and independent contractors. These are flexible jobs, sometimes…
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Joe Casciani, PhD My Experience with Medicare Advantage Plans As a geropsychologist, I have worked with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plans, HMO’s, and Medicaid insurance programs for patients in…
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