Grow bolder, not older
We need to grow bolder, not older. Our negative ageist stereotypes have an adverse effect on how we age. Every time we say, ‘I’m having a senior moment’ it reinforces the nonsense that our memory [...]
Be careful what you think
Be careful what you think — our assumptions about ageing actually influence how we age. Harvard University psychologist Ellen Langer tested whether cultural stereotypes contributed to memory [...]
Why do doorways make us forgetful?
The door itself – not deficits in your memory – is to blame. Doorways make us forget what we’ve just been thinking about because they signify entering a new environment – and [...]
