If we seniors aren’t willing to be a bumbling beginner we’ll never likely become a magnificent master.” Treated as stepping stones, our mistakes become the hallmark of mental growth. Our basal ganglia (one of our brain’s memory systems) opens wonderful windows into past memories, mistakes and events on one hand,… Read more »
Have you slammed onto ruts or slipped into any boring routines lately? If so do get ready for a fun new adventure that involves our magnificent working memory! Or, does memory feel more like an etch-a-sketch, where you shake your head and wipe out all your thoughts? Let’s say we’d… Read more »
Why ask, “How are we smart?” rather than ask, “How smart are we? Are you aware that we each come equipped with at least eight intelligences? Or did you know that IQ is fluid, and not fixed or stagnant? If we seniors are aware that intelligences grow with use, and… Read more »
For Helen Keller, “ Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all.” And it’s no surprise that Keller’s adventures tended to occur mostly outside in nature. When we think of seniors we know however, do we think of risk, adventure and nature’s wonderland? Not so much,… Read more »
