Brain Food

As many individuals live well past retirement age, stakeholders are examining how interventions, data, and innovation can transform aging.

In a survey by the Living, Learning, and Earning Longer Collaborative Initiative, more than eight in 10 global leaders recognized that multigenerational workforces are key to growth, yet less than half of companies include age diversity in their DEI initiatives.

A seasoned, successful real-estate agent in Chicago, Evan Smeenge admits to one serious character flaw—he procrastinates. He’ll enthusiastically meet to discuss a $1.5 million deal, but will put off tedious or menial tasks, like comparative market analyses, which are only beneficial long term.

“Funny or die” has a whole new meaning, thanks to a large study published in April in Psychosomatic Medicine. Women with a strong sense of humor were found to live longer in spite of illness, especially cardiovascular disease and infection.

Here’s an antidote to an ever-stressful, busy and uncertain world. Try finding and savoring little bites of joy in your day. I call them “joy” snacks.

Many people have mixed emotions about retirement. For some, it represents freedom, a time to do what you want, when you want, and how you want to do it.