Nations around the world are facing food shortage problems. At the same time, food wastage is a growing issue within cities and highly developed countries. This contradiction points to a broken system of distribution and access. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), 3 billion people have no access to healthy diets due to the [...]
Our society tends to devalue older adults, which can make the process of aging feel scary. According to the CDC, 60% of people surveyed about aging related fears were afraid of memory loss. Additionally, people were twice as afraid of cognitive decline as they were of physical limitations. It’s understandable. We want to stay sharp, [...]
Death. The inescapable final curtain call that we often spend our entire life fearing. How will we die? What happens when we do? How does it feel? Will our surviving loved ones be okay? We may feel sad that we’ll miss important events, or never experience small pleasures again. These unknowns fuel our fear, which [...]
Promoting animal welfare and conservation advocacies are often at odds regarding sustainability. The UN Sustainable Development Goals encourage everyone to create a world where “humanity lives in harmony with nature and wildlife and other living species are protected.” However, there are gaps in our understanding of the links between animal suffering and environmental harm. Conservation [...]
Why do parents often fear rough and tumble play? Aside from the physical worry that we might injure our child, there is that nagging feeling that rough play might decrease our child’s body boundaries. However, children are remarkably resilient, and as long as we set clear rules and practice safe play, we can reap all [...]
Over the spring and summer months, live music and concert tours are abundant in the United States and other cities around the world. Festivals and artistic performances lead to a vibrant culture and economic prosperity for the locals, but what’s in it for the audiences aside from fun and entertainment? According to recent studies, attending [...]
Dementia refers to the decline in cognitive function of the brain, affecting memory, learning, judgment, and language abilities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia among the elderly. About 6.2 million elder Americans are affected by this disease, characterized by progressive memory loss, disorientation, and negative changes in mood and personality. Here we’ll [...]
Conventional self-care advice not doing the trick? Fair enough. Meditation, journaling, a balanced diet, and social support might not be accessible or effective for everyone. And even if they are, people may still want to add a few outside-of-the-box ideas to their self-care kit. Today, we’ll talk about 6 unusual self-care techniques to manage stress. [...]
Simply put, failure is a lack of success. When we fall short of our goals or expectations for ourselves, we fail. For many of us, just reading the last sentence may cause anxiety. Our society views failure negatively; we’re pushed to succeed, sometimes over-exerting ourselves to do so. But failure is actually very helpful (and [...]
As we approach an older age, we may start to question our place in the world. As our lives shift, so do our roles and relationships. We may go from employee to retiree, full-time parent to empty nester, or married to widowed. These changes can leave us feeling aimless and alone. Who are we, and [...]