Our parents are an important part of our lives. However, sooner or later, the tables are turned. When your parent or parents reach a certain age, you become the caregiver rather than the child. So what do you do when this relationship turns toxic and your manipulative elderly parents are…
Loneliness can affect people at any stage of their lives. However, as we get older, the fundamentals of life and death mean we become more vulnerable to loneliness. From retirement to bereavement, ill health, and physical distance from loved ones, common causes of loneliness can mount up as we age.…
Intelligence and how we gain it has been a puzzle for centuries, but there are four theories in psychology I think you’ll find most interesting. Psychologists have been trying to define intelligence for centuries, but many disagree on what intelligence really is. This has led to the development of many…
If you are in your late 20s, you probably freak out at the approaching milestone of turning 30 years old. And it makes perfect sense why. To a twenty-something, the age of 30 may seem like something ultimately adult, boring and even gloomy. You can almost feel how your childhood…
The mere exposure effect can guide our preferences without us even realizing. In a year, you may like something you hate right now. Have you ever wondered why your preferences change as you get older? Maybe you hated olives and now you love them. Maybe you and your best friend…
I’m not going to lie, making new friends is difficult. I’ve never had much luck with that. In fact, it gets harder as I get older. Okay, I will give this one a shot, but to be honest, I’ve never been that great at making new friends. Most kids, as…
By recognizing the early signs of Alzheimer's, you have a chance to help your loved ones who are at risk and give them an opportunity to live a normal life. Alzheimer's disease affects nearly 47 million people all over the world. These numbers are enough to bring forth the grim…
We all dream about achieving some kind of success. But when we think about the ways to succeed in life, we also think of self-imposed obstacles. I have a great business idea, but I don’t have money to bring it to life. My dream is to become a yoga instructor,…
There are many symptoms of cognitive decline which show that your brain is actually slowing down. It can happen at any age or for any number of reasons. Determining whether your brain is functioning properly or not might be a bit confusing, but you should pay attention to certain kinds of…
As we progress into the fall and winter of our lives some of our cognitive functions begin to sharpen and some began to decline. Do you feel your age? Most of us do not, but time catches up to us all at some point. What we could do in the…
