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Thoughts on Aging

"Thoughts on Aging" is an audio podcast of various topics that relate to aging well. They are written by Dr. LaVona Traywick, assistant professor - gerontology for the U of A Division of Agriculture.

This week's thought: Small Steps: Step Down to Change
 

• A Good Night’s Sleep
• ADLs and IADLs
• Ageism: What is it and how did it develop?
• Aging and Touch
• Aging Myth: "Retirement is Bad for You"
• Alzheimer's Disease and Housing Options
• Anticipatory Grief: When you know someone is going to die, but you don't know when
• Arthritis
• Better Hearing
• Black History Month and You: February 2011
• Blood Donations
• Brain Exercise
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention: Install CO Detectors
• Careers in Aging
• Caregiving: Seeing the Care Receiver as a Whole Person
• Depression in Older Adults
• Family Health History
• Family Reunions
• Flu Season is Approaching
• Flu Shot Risks
• Focus on the Positive
• From Problems to Facts of Life
• Getting Along with Others
• Gratification in your Daily Activities
• Keeping Vacant Homes Mold Free
• Laughter is the Best Medicine
• Leaving a Legacy Through Your Life Story
• Life Stories
• Life Well Spent, A
• Lifestyle Choices and Living Longer
• Mental Health and Life Story
• Occupational Therapy
• Older Adults and Crime
• Older Americans' Mental Health
• Other Point of View May Be Lemonade
• Parents Love to Adult Children
• Positives in Life
• Prevent Medicare Fraud
• Saint Patrick's Day 2011
• Sibling Day - April 10, 2011
• Simple Way to Plan for ICE in the Forecast
• Sleep
• Small Steps: Automate Good Habits for Health
• Small Steps: Automate Good Habits for Wealth
• Small Steps: Commit to Making a Change
• Small Steps: Compare Yourself with Recommended Benchmarks
• Small Steps: Control Your Destiny
• Small Steps: Convert Consumption into Labor
• Small Steps: Get Help and Be Accountable
• Small Steps: Live the Power of 10 for Health
• Small Steps: Live the Power of 10 for Wealth
• Small Steps: Make Progress Every Day
• Small Steps: Meet Yourself Halfway
• Small Steps: Put Your Mind to It
• Small Steps: Say "No" to Super-sizing
• Small Steps: Step Down to Change
• Small Steps: Take Calculated Risks and Conquer Your Fears
• Small Steps: Teachable Moments and Wake-up Calls
• Small Steps: Think Balance - Not Sacrifice
• Small Steps: Unload Childhood Baggage
• Small Steps: Use Easy Frames of Reference for Finances
• Small Steps: Use Easy Frames of Reference for Food
• Small Steps to Health and Wealth
• Small Steps Lead to Big Change: Awareness
• Small Steps: Weigh the Costs and Benefits of Changing
• Social Security Benefit and Retirement Age
• Steps to Protect Your Eyesight
• Stroke
• Super Bowl XLV and You
• Taking Time to Listen
• Thinking Before Speaking
• Tricks to Falling Asleep
• Use Thanksgiving Day as Family Medical History Day
• Valentine's Day 2011: February 14
• What is your Work Orientation?
• What's in Your Medicine Cabinet?
• When the Power is Out, Don’t Let Carbon Monoxide Sneak In
• Winter Blues
• Your Future, Your Choice

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