Mature Resources - The Positive Aging Network™

July 2010 Letter From the Editor - S. Sultan Cutler

Dear Readers:

It’s great to have so many old and new friends like you visiting us online at www.MatureResources.org !

The past few months, our tech team has dedicated countless hours to redesign the look, feel and contents of our seven-year-old website. I’ve learned websites get stale-looking if the publishers don’t change with the times.

That’s what we’re doing – a redesigned logo look, home page improvements, advertisers’ easy application to be in our Professional Directory, and much more. Each month our 11 regular columnists will write brand new articles and features to keep you current on interesting subjects. And we have many writers offering us brand new “exclusive” articles each and every issue.

Life Is Not A Spectator Sport

By Joanne P. Stein

No matter how many candles appeared on our last birthday cake, we can stay youthful and be happier if we are willing to be a perpetual student of life. But, life can teach us only when we are bold enough to venture into uncharted territory and willing to feel the excitement of trying something new. Notice I used the word “excitement” rather than “nervousness” because the former makes us feel good and the later makes us feel fearful.

Why Inactivity Makes You Tired

By Marie-Josee Salvas Shaar

Last month I talked about How Physical Activity Enhances Productivity. To give the flip side of the coin, this month I’ll address the top 5 ways that inactivity increases fatigue.

Recover from Financial Panic by Investing in Yourself

By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. & Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.

The financial crisis affected many people and involved losses on so many levels –jobs, income, money in the stock market, a certain comfort level, retirement funds, a sense of security, dreams for the future. And, inevitably, these feelings of loss are accompanied by a period of grieving. Ever since Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross first identified the stages of mourning in her seminal book, “On Death and Dying,” bards, mental health experts and pundits have waxed philosophical about this difficult process.

The Children of Michael Jackson One Year after His Death

By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.

This week marks a year since Michael Jackson died. After his untimely death, a major focus was the future of his children, Prince, Paris and 'Blanket.' According to Jackson's will, his mother was to raise them - and the judge granted her permanent custody. All the while, pundits were busy predicting who would really take care of them.

Finding the Gold in the Golden Years - Savvy Spending Tips for Older Adults

By Joy Loverde

Every Sunday morning, rain or shine, I watch as my friends, Emma Gregory, 80 and Frances Holland, 86 shuffle into the church hall on Chicago’s north side to join the other parishioners. Deacon Donald Palmer picks them up at home with the parish van; then escorts them to the front door before continuing his rounds to gather others who are attending prayer services.