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The Third Age

New discoveries and lessons for aging and retiring well

Aging
Why Young People Should Care About Aging

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on September 16, 2016

Young adults still view aging issues as largely irrelevant in their lives. All young people today should be planning for their lives to last nine decades.

Young adults still view aging issues as largely irrelevant in their lives. All young people today should be planning for their lives to last nine decades.

Resilience
Whatever Doesn't Kill You, Will Only Make You Stronger?

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on March 20, 2015

When bad stuff happens to resilient people, it appears that in the short-term they don’t do anything different from what nonresilient people do. Instead, they feel something different about their ability to handle things. And as a result, they fare better physically and psychologically over the long-term.

When bad stuff happens to resilient people, it appears that in the short-term they don’t do anything different from what nonresilient people do. Instead, they feel something different about their ability to handle things. And as a result, they fare better physically and psychologically over the long-term.

Friends
Want to Live Longer? Make Good Friends.

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on March 15, 2015

It may be surprising, but who you choose as a friend matters, and so does the quality of those friendships. Good relationships have a potent beneficial impact on your health.

It may be surprising, but who you choose as a friend matters, and so does the quality of those friendships. Good relationships have a potent beneficial impact on your health.

Health
Why We Should All Be More Suspicious

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on October 15, 2014

At a time when aging and health research is splashed all over the news on a daily basis, it is now more than ever important to be cautious about jumping on the bandwagon with "research-based" expertise offered by the media.

At a time when aging and health research is splashed all over the news on a daily basis, it is now more than ever important to be cautious about jumping on the bandwagon with "research-based" expertise offered by the media.

Happiness
What It Means to Live a Good Life

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on June 30, 2014

Although we tend to be more drawn to opportunities that benefit future generations as we get older, we can and should consider how we are living our lives now, and how we matter to others well before we ever reach old age or experience a life threatening situation.

Although we tend to be more drawn to opportunities that benefit future generations as we get older, we can and should consider how we are living our lives now, and how we matter to others well before we ever reach old age or experience a life threatening situation.

Diet
Why You Should Stop Worrying So Much About What You Eat

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on May 23, 2014

Just because we don't yet know whether broccoli or Brussels sprouts have a more potent benefit to our health and longevity, we know enough about lifestyle behaviors to make better decisions than most of us are currently making when it comes to nutrition.

Just because we don't yet know whether broccoli or Brussels sprouts have a more potent benefit to our health and longevity, we know enough about lifestyle behaviors to make better decisions than most of us are currently making when it comes to nutrition.

Aging
Use It or Lose It!

Dawn C. Carr MGS, Ph.D. on May 5, 2014

For several decades, people have used the term "use it or lose it" to aptly describe the best way to off-set the problems that come with aging. As overly simplistic as the idea sounds, scientific studies continue to show that if you disengage in later life, things fall apart. This has particular relevance when we're talking about cognitive performance.

For several decades, people have used the term "use it or lose it" to aptly describe the best way to off-set the problems that come with aging. As overly simplistic as the idea sounds, scientific studies continue to show that if you disengage in later life, things fall apart. This has particular relevance when we're talking about cognitive performance.