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There are many gifts of the senior years including the gift of wisdom and perspective.

It is important to focus and take care of brain health during the senior years.

In the senior years, we go from focusing on doing to focusing on being.

“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” –Harold Kushner

“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” –Harold Kushner

Aging is a balancing act. We begin to consider how much to give, how hard to push, what to release, and when to say, “no.” It is also a time to accept change with grace.

In his recent post in Psychology Today, Jeffrey Nevid, Ph.D., argues that how we age largely determines the quality of our later years. He identifies the four “C’s” as determining this quality, including self-challenge (continuing to learn new skills, connection with others, a sense of control or purpose), and the ability to compensate for all the physical and mental health changes.

The Gift of the Senior Years

By the time we reach a certain age, we realize we cannot fix or rescue another person. For the most part, people are who they are. We have learned that we cannot reshape other people’s lives nor carry their pain for them.

Instead, we learn how to focus on our own lives and balance the art of giving and receiving. We........

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