May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

The Quiet Power of Making: How Art Supports Our Healing

The Quiet Power of Making: How Art Supports Our Healing I’ve been thinking lately about the role of art in our lives, not as something reserved for galleries or special occasions, but as something essential to how we heal and maintain our wellness. When I say “art,” I mean […]

March 2, 2026

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March 2, 2026

Beyond Our Own Age: A Call to InterAge Living

Beyond Our Own Age: A Call to InterAge Living The value of intergenerational relationships keeps revealing itself to me – not just in research, not just in theory, but in lived, everyday moments. Recently, a grandmother who lives with her husband and teenage grandson shared something that stopped me in […]

January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

What Really Matters: Living Well in a Complicated World

What Really Matters: Living Well in a Complicated World I’ve been thinking about something that challenges almost everything our culture tells us about success. We’re told that achievement matters most – the career milestones, the financial security, the perfectly optimized schedule. But the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which has […]

January 2, 2026

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January 2, 2026

The Emotional Side of Caregiving – And Why We Need to Talk About it Sooner

The Emotional Side of Caregiving – And Why We Need to Talk About it Sooner Caregiving brings up every emotion imaginable, and most of us aren’t prepared for that. We start out thinking our love will be enough, that we’ll handle everything gracefully because we care so deeply about the […]

December 10, 2025

A Prayer for the Year Ahead

A Prayer for the Year Ahead As we welcome a new year, I find myself reflecting on the quiet yet powerful threads that hold our families and communities together. In a world that often feels hurried and uncertain, hope, kindness, and intergenerational connection offer us a steadying anchor – and […]

October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025

Observing Our Thoughts and Creating New Ones in Response

Observing Our Thoughts and Creating New Ones in Response I am an adventurous soul by nature. However, when I attempt to clear off my desk, I wonder how it is possible to have so many random notes cluttering up the surface. Wasn’t my computer “desktop” supposed to remove the need […]

September 28, 2025

September 28, 2025

The Gift of Five Minutes – Little Gaps in Our Days

The Gift of Five Minutes – Little Gaps in Our Days I recently spoke with the head of a major hospital overseeing more than 1,000 staff and treating soldiers as well as civilians during wartime. The stress is constant and unrelenting. We discussed the necessity of working at staying grounded […]

August 30, 2025

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August 30, 2025

Nurturing the Creative Spark: A Psychological and Developmental View

Nurturing the Creative Spark: A Psychological and Developmental View What’s the impact of AI on creativity? I’m concerned and since I’m not versed in using AI tools, I decided to dip my toe into what appears to be the infinite AI sea. When I instructed AI to write an article […]

June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Women’s Leadership Council Resource

Additional Insights from Dr. Dale Atkins I like to remind people to assess what they are doing EVERY day re: consciously creating balance in their life. It is often in the small things, the details, where we find the most impact and positive results. SOME areas to consider when thinking […]

May 18, 2025

Sachsenhausen camp near Berlin in the village of Oranienburg

May 18, 2025

Believing the Unbelievable: Berlin at 80

I was in Berlin, Germany, on May 8th; the 80th anniversary of the day that German forces surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, marking the end of WW2 in Europe. This day is sometimes referred to as “VE Day” (Victory in Europe Day). What a fitting place to be for this […]

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