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Stan A. Goldberg Ph.D.

About

Stan Goldberg, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus at San Francisco State University. He has written hundreds of articles and nine books, published in four languages. He has received national and international awards. Goldberg, who lives with cancer, taught, provided therapy, researched, and published in the areas of learning problems, communication disorders, loss, change, and end-of-life. For eight years, he was a bedside hospice volunteer and currently counsels caregivers. His recent book is Preventing Senior Moments.

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Recent Posts
Rescue Relationships by Choosing the Right Words

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It's words, not sticks and stones, that affect relationships.

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It's words, not sticks and stones, that affect relationships.

Unfulfilled hope
The Tyranny of Hope

When we seek something, we "hope" it will materialize without realizing that the more we hope, the less likely it will occur.

When we seek something, we "hope" it will materialize without realizing that the more we hope, the less likely it will occur.

Who has more brain cells left?
Stuttering, Senior Moments, or Dementia?

Call ideological disagreements what they are: differences of opinions and not signs of impaired cognitive ability.

Call ideological disagreements what they are: differences of opinions and not signs of impaired cognitive ability.

Cognitive Decline and the Presidential Race

The label dementia is used to describe politicians with whom we disagree. Rarely is the assessment accurate, and the label is misapplied to the normally aging population.

The label dementia is used to describe politicians with whom we disagree. Rarely is the assessment accurate, and the label is misapplied to the normally aging population.

Can You Choose Not to Grieve? 4 Surprising Steps to Yes

Stop grieving by finding the emotion you lost rather than trying to replace an object, person, ability, or activity.

Stop grieving by finding the emotion you lost rather than trying to replace an object, person, ability, or activity.

When time is running out
Is It a Quirky Behavior or Alzheimer’s?

It takes an average of one-and-a-half years to see a neurologist for a dementia assessment. What can you do while waiting for the appointment to make decisions for your loved one?

It takes an average of one-and-a-half years to see a neurologist for a dementia assessment. What can you do while waiting for the appointment to make decisions for your loved one?