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Generations & Aging
Gen Z to Boomers: youth, midlife, longevity, caregiving, and intergenerational life.
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Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s filing cabinets
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (539+ words) The brain's hippocampus inappropriately changes memories between different memory phases as people get older, new research suggests. This helps explain why memories become less precise — but not forgotten — as people age. Old age and forgetfulness seem to go hand in…...
What Really Happens When Someone Comes Back to Say, “I’m Sorry”?
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (36+ words) Sometimes an apology is not just words. It is a tired soul finding the courage to return and a heart being given the chance to …...
Why some people can’t say sorry, and what a real apology actually requires
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (506+ words) Yom Kippur traditionally calls for seeking forgiveness, but in relationships, a genuine apology requires more than saying ‘sorry’: couples therapist explains how shame, fear, childhood patterns and trauma can make admitting harm extraordinarily difficult Yom Kippur is traditionally a time…...
The Measure of a Life
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (537+ words) Discernment means separating the things we habitually collapse. The question is not whether we are allowed to admire a great person. The question is what, exactly, we are admiring, and whether that thing deserves to be carried forward. The first…...
I Want It All — and I Want It Now
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (515+ words) Related: The Morning Briefing: The Kids Are Fine - Old Commie Hippies Are The Real Problem My sibling is at the tag end of the Baby Boom. So is their spouse. Both of them were well out of college and in…...
The reason your face looks different in photos than a mirror
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (503+ words) Published Sep 20, 2026 7:59 AM EDT For me, it’s usually some combination of the following: one eye squinting against the sun, a smile that somehow always turns into a tortured rictus, my chin multiplying despite my best “strategic selfie” angle. That can’t…...
I thought I wanted the American dream. Moving to a small city in Spain changed my mind.
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (723+ words) Kevin Schreck says his quality of life is better in Valencia, Spain. Housing is affordable, and he is less worried about medical bills....
He Wants Casual. You’re Catching Feelings. Now What?
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (625+ words) Choose A, B, or C for a love tarot reflection on the next two weeks — and one sentence to say when you want a relationship. He said …...
Someone Who's Going Through A Very Hard Time But Isn't Telling Anyone Usually Has 9 Habits That Say It All
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (589+ words) When a person is going through a hard time, they may not want to be vocal about it. But those closest to them should look for the signs that they're struggling alone based on their habits....
Older Americans are increasingly falling into poverty, driven in part by healthcare costs
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (307+ words) After a slew of pandemic-induced aid ran its course, older Americans are falling back into poverty — and even younger would-be retirees are struggling. After the Great Recession, the trendline for older Americans had been improving, and 2020 pandemic relief measures helped…...