The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050—a 41 percent increase. As the U.S. population grows older, cognitive decline is a ...

"Cognitive restructuring" isn't as culturally popular as its therapy-speak peers, like "toxic" and "gaslighting," but it's a powerful tool pros use to help people adjust their thoughts. Though it's ...

People with a strong sense of purpose in life are 28% less likely to develop cognitive impairment, reported a new study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. “What’s exciting ...

Living with a sense of purpose may not just enrich life, it could also guard against dementia. A UC Davis study tracking over 13,000 adults for up to 15 years found that people with higher purpose ...

An analysis of the Health and Retirement Study data found that individuals who had a stronger sense of purpose in life at the start of the study were less likely to develop cognitive impairment during ...

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Music and mental health are independent endeavors that bring people calm, focus and joy. They overlap a lot. (*Understand “mental health” as well-being in the overlapping life contexts of cognition, ...