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Jan 17, 2012
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You Will Likely Live to 90

grow older better ― What will you do with all the extra years? Right now there are nearly 2 million people in the USA who are in their 90s and it is projected that by 2050 three will be 9 million of us over 90. What will the extra years be like for us? Many "seniors... (More)
Posted on Jan 17th, 2012
Jan 16, 2012
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Who or What Is Old? My Own Stereotypes

grow older better ― For the last few years, I’ve been finding myself wondering aloud about some activities to friends, saying, “When I’m old, I wonder if I can still do…..” More than few of them laugh and say – “Uh Lynn –... (More)
Posted on Jan 16th, 2012
Jan 8, 2012
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Thoughts On Education, ADHD, And Child Development

Parenting 201 ―  I teach an online College course on Lifespan Human Development and posted this video for discussion about education and creativity.           We all have our own biases about life – I certainly have mine and one... (More)
Posted on Jan 8th, 2012
Jan 5, 2012
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Food And Brain Shrinkage

grow older better ― What are we doing to our brains We now know that poor diets and damage to the hypothalamus are related. Here's another reason to eat more healthy foods as we age – it will keep you mentally sharper. A study, published in the journal... (More)
Posted on Jan 5th, 2012
Jan 4, 2012
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Obesity Is Linked To Changes In The Brain

grow older better ― What are we doing to our brains? Our bodies?   The hypothalamus is a small almond sized structure situated just above the brain stem and controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian cycles. These are functions in the... (More)
Posted on Jan 4th, 2012
Jan 3, 2012
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Your Baby Does See!

Parenting 201 ― Yes! Your baby does see!   Like this newborn, we are born being able to see – yet I still hear well-educated adults saying that their newborn "looks as if she is looking at me but I know she can't see me."   Well the adult... (More)
Posted on Jan 3rd, 2012
Jan 2, 2012
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Parents – An Alarming Obesity Related Statistic

Parenting 201 ―   Recent obesity research shows that only about 22% of parents with overweight children said that their health care provider mentioned this fact to them.   No one is sure why a health care provider would not mention let alone discuss a... (More)
Posted on Jan 2nd, 2012
Nov 18, 2011
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How To Figure Out What You Can Do With Your Skills

grow older better ― In writing about being self-employed – I posted this: Start right now and make a list of all the things you are good at. Just let your brain run free and if you get stuck, ask your friends and family what they see you as good and great at doing... (More)
Posted on Nov 18th, 2011
Oct 20, 2011
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Drugs, Depression and Getting Old

grow older better ― Sometimes I feel like a broken record…and when it's about drugs, that's sad. We are are a "take a pill for that" kind of culture. Look at all the ads on TV: "Ask you doctor if X is right for you." Pills will [allegedly]... (More)
Posted on Oct 20th, 2011
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IQ Scores: “It’s “déjà vu all over again.”

Parenting 201 ― As Yogi Berra said:  "It's "déjà vu all over again." I've written about IQ testing on this blog and in my parenting book. I've lectured about the good and bad of IQ testing and have always said that IQ scores... (More)
Posted on Oct 20th, 2011
Oct 13, 2011
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Food Insecurity in the United States? Yes!

grow older better ― Food insecurity is a nicer way of saying you are going hungry! Like Mother Hubbard our cupboards are bare! And as we grow older, more of us are falling into this category of insecurity. Age groups rarely looked at by any measure regarding food needs... (More)
Posted on Oct 13th, 2011
Oct 12, 2011
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TV Ads, Food and Parenting

Parenting 201 ― I've written about food in relation to families obesity and obesity. I've written about parenting and about TV. Here's a short post about all 3 topics. Parents! You and the TV have an impact on what your child chooses to eat. If you let... (More)
Posted on Oct 12th, 2011
Oct 11, 2011
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Vitamins and Older Women: Some Thoughts

grow older better ― There was recent news that taking multivitamins was bad for the health of "older" women. I read the research summary and nowhere did it tell me what vitamins were studied other than "popular" ones. The conclusions were that we are... (More)
Posted on Oct 11th, 2011
Oct 4, 2011
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Cook And Eat Together To End Childhood Obesity?

Parenting 201 ― What can be done about childhood obesity?  First we must recognize that it is an epidemic – a major health problem.  This is important because many people do not or will not see obesity, especially in children. But almost 1/3 of our... (More)
Posted on Oct 4th, 2011
Oct 2, 2011
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65 Million MORE Obese People?

grow older better ―   According to some recent surveys, there will be 65 million more obese U.S. citizens by 2030 and 11 million more in the U.K. I've written books, articles, and blog posts on the obesity epidemic and this is scary! The epidemic is not slowing... (More)
Posted on Oct 2nd, 2011
Oct 1, 2011
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October is MY Month

grow older better ―   October has often been a month of somewhat surreal ups and downs for me…. When I lived back East I loved the trees turning all those gorgeous colors in October.  As kids we picked up the brilliant maple leaves from the streets and... (More)
Posted on Oct 1st, 2011
Sep 24, 2011
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Nature’s Sky Show

grow older better ― I woke up very early the other day and this was nature's gift for doing so!  The sky show was awesome: A spectacular sunrise complete with a plane taking off from PDX. [see video] Nature is amazing and so filled with gorgeous colors.  ... (More)
Posted on Sep 24th, 2011
Sep 10, 2011
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Aug 17, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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Watch TV; Shorten Your Life?

grow older better ―  I write about the benefits of exercise and have a blog about being healthy – and here is a study that may just be part of the formula as to why we have an obesity epidemic and don't get enough exercise. @font-face { font-family: ... (More)
Posted on Aug 17th, 2011
Aug 16, 2011
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Got 15 Minutes? Get Started on Your Exercising!

grow older better ―   I know – exercise is the last thing on your to-do list and the first thing that gets brushed aside when you are "too busy" or "too stressed" or "too too…" I admit that I get this way as well. But then I get... (More)
Posted on Aug 16th, 2011
Aug 3, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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When Kids Move Back Home

grow older better ― For many reasons, largely economic, grown kids are moving back home. I’ve not experienced this for myself – but soon I will. My son and daughter-in-law have decided to leave Chicago and move to Portland. While this has never been his &... (More)
Posted on Aug 3rd, 2011
Jul 27, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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Shoes for Your Walking

grow older better ― Vibram fivefingers with nasturtiums►   I love my fivefingers! A shoe that I don't kick off the minute I am inside. I almost never  rave about shoes but I love them so much I even wrote a review for REI [where I bought them.] Shoe... (More)
Posted on Jul 27th, 2011
Jul 26, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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Maybe It’s Not ADD/ADHD?

Parenting 201 ― [I do love this photo! It's of my own non-linear child taken way back when.] Parents! Does your child march to his or her own drum? Is your child creative?  Color on self with markers? Are you thinking of your child as having ADD or ADHD? ... (More)
Posted on Jul 26th, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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Rocking on the River!

grow older better ―   A friend had a 60th birthday bash for her hubby and our moorage plus were invited. A group called Karaoke From Hell played for 6 [or more hours] while we partied late into the evening… And in case you are wondering: No – we never... (More)
Posted on Jul 26th, 2011
Jul 13, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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Walking for brain fitness

grow older better ― WALK!! A  study found that walking isn't just great for weight loss or for just plain old exercise - it's great for your memory too! …researchers randomly assigned 120 healthy but sedentary men and women (average age mid-60s) to... (More)
Posted on Jul 13th, 2011
Jul 9, 2011
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But I Don’t Know What To Do Or How To Do It!

grow older better ― When I talk to groups of people about being self-employed, it seems the older people in the audience may be a bit more afraid than younger folks about being self-employed.   It isn’t just older folks who can’t find jobs but we older... (More)
Posted on Jul 9th, 2011
Jul 7, 2011
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It Could Be Childhood Obesity! It’s Not Always Baby Fat!

Parenting 201 ― I  finished and published an e-book on childhood obesity! The title of the book is: It's Not Always Baby Fat! Now  that one-year-old I wrote about, and I,  can go forth and get on with our other development   I am not a... (More)
Posted on Jul 7th, 2011
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Older and Unemployed? Try Working For YOU!

grow older better ― From everything I hear, there might be a small increase in Social Security for 2012 – BUT – any increase is likely to be offset by an increase in the cost of Medicare. So it seems we will be into year 3 of no actual increase in the... (More)
Posted on Jul 7th, 2011
Jul 3, 2011
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Wow – You Don’t Look Your Age!

grow older better ― When people say, "You don't look your age" – or “I’d never have guessed you were that old,” we are supposed to think of it as a complement. But to me, the developmental psychologist, it means that they have a... (More)
Posted on Jul 3rd, 2011
Jun 14, 2011
Lynn Dorman PhD posted a new topic.
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Brains and Multitasking Written Products

grow older better ― In my book, You Can Totally Screw Up As A Mom And Still Raise Great Kids, I say this: I had a conversation one day with the mother of a one-year-old who was saying that her daughter's language development had seemed to stall – but that she... (More)
Posted on Jun 14th, 2011

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