Mindfulness, stress reduction, and contemplative practices
BackgroundDespite evidence that quitting smoking improves cancer treatment and outcomes, about one in eight patients with cancer smokes cigarettes. Barriers to quitting for patients with cancer include psychological distress such as anxiety and hopelessness and …
Lisa Mosconi discusses sex-specific Alzheimer's prevention strategies for midlife women, emphasizing behavioral interventions (exercise, sleep, nutrition, stress management) as the primary prevention tools while highlighting emerging pharmaceutical options like GLP-1 agonists and klotho. The conversation …
This philosophical essay argues that later life should be understood as a valuable life stage defined by agency, meaning, and relationships—not reduced to health risks or frailty. The authors draw on Cicero's ancient treatise to …
A 60-day online gaming community with professional facilitation reduced depression and anxiety symptoms by moderate amounts in adults who play video games, with about 21% of participants moving from moderate-to-severe depression into healthier ranges. While …
Researchers found that people with multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) show reduced brain volume in key emotional and cognitive regions well into mid- and late adulthood, and these changes don't fully explain the link between …
This paper argues that 'identification'—feeling a sense of sameness with another person—is a fundamental mental process rooted in both psychology and brain biology, especially important when we're under stress or trauma. The authors propose that …
This study of 210 older adults found that problematic personality traits are more strongly linked to difficulty *managing* emotions than to how often people *use* specific coping strategies. Different personality problems showed distinct patterns—for example, …
A study of nearly 2,000 older adults found that people with greater cognitive enrichment over their lifetime—like education, mentally stimulating activities, and learning—had a 38% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia and delayed its onset …