Living to 100 Club
A directory of all of Dr. Casciani’s Blog Posts
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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