Betty White, the amazing 98-year-old actress and comedian, has had a television career spanning 80 years and has worked longer in the industry than anyone else. She offers the following advice about aging: “Get at least eight … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow Your Attitude Towards Aging Can Save Your Life
June 16, 2020 by
Dr. David Lereah (62) is a well-respected economist, a notable author, and a business entrepreneur. Formerly a Fairfax county resident, he was chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association and then later assumed the same … [Read more...]
Print This PageCan the Aging Clock be Reset?
January 24, 2018 by
No matter how old we are, most of us have had the fantasy of winding back the clock on our personal aging process. Whether it's having less wrinkles or grey hair, or even feeling like we did 20 years ago, most of us wish we could … [Read more...]
Print This PageCome Hear Evan Speak This Weekend at The Positive Aging Fair!
October 17, 2017 by
This Sunday, Evan Farr will be speaking at The Northern Virginia Positive Aging and Wellness Fair. The fair will be held at the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center at 3225 Gallows Road (across from the Inova … [Read more...]
Print This PageSeniors Get SMARTER as They Get Older – How to Retain Your Smarts and Your Memory
August 16, 2017 by
Forty year-old Rachel is quite forgetful. She always forgets at least one item when she goes to the supermarket, forgets names (but typically remembers faces), and can’t always tell you what she had for breakfast that day. Eighty … [Read more...]
Print This PageComing of Age in Aging America: What Happens When Half of the Population is Over 50?
July 19, 2017 by
What will it mean for us all to grow up, live, and age in a society where half the citizens are over the age of 50? This has never been our reality, but we are getting closer. We are an aging society, and the graying of our … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow to Live Past 100
September 23, 2016 by
Q. This past year, I became interested in genealogy, and have been compiling my family tree using online resources. With some research, I found that generations before mine have included not-so-distant relatives who have lived … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Who Are the Oldest Living Man, Woman, and Pet Bunny?
September 23, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,I have read that it has become more common for people to live to be over 100. I am just curious -- do you know who the oldest living man and woman are, what they say their secret is, and who the world’s … [Read more...]
Print This PageWho Will Be There for Me if I’m Aging Alone?
September 16, 2016 by
Q. I am currently 82 years old, and I live by myself in the home I purchased 40 years ago in Northern Virginia. Most of the people I know have grandchildren and evengreat-grandchildren. Throughout my life, I put my career first, … [Read more...]
Print This PageA New Era of Human Longevity
January 26, 2016 by
Happy Birthday Irene Ciuffoletti!Irene Ciuffoletti, a nursing home resident in Pennsylvania, celebrated her 113th birthday last week with other residents, enjoying cake and music. A widow for more than half a century, … [Read more...]
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