Francine Toder

psychologist, retired university faculty, blogger: @NextAvenue, @ThriveGlobal. Author of 5books. New: "Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0"

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@PsychToday just featured my newest article . For those of us over 60, the idea that music can maintain cognitive functioning is definitely welcome news:
Your Brain on Music | Psychology Today https://t.co/1lNGdSUdkB

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Parenting Adult Children | Psychology Today https://t.co/JKDLba8Bxm

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Dr. Francine Toder On Five Tips for A Great Relationship With Your Adult Child by Authority Magazine Editorial Staff https://t.co/3MgPa10ISk

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My newest book, Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0, will be available in print tomorrow at Amazon and other book sellers. The Palo Alto Weekly featured it in an article by Karla Kane:
https://t.co/0zO753n4eJ.

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My newest book (8/1) "Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0", targets Gen X and Boomer parents who want healthier and more satisfying ways to connect with their adult-kids. It provides help for frustrated parents seeking improved contact with their 20, 35, or even 50-year-old kids.

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My newest article was published by Next Avenue yesterday, titled "Learning for the Long Haul," about the benefits of lifelong learning, based on a recent event at Stanford University's Longevity program that I attended. Here's the link: https://t.co/dwRvlc2XBz.... Enjoy!

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It's always so noisy wherever you go so I thought about writing about the joys and perils of quiet @PsychToday
What’s So Fearful About Silence? | Psychology Today https://t.co/EbdnxjZH2m

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During these tense and confusing times it might help to focus on your 5 senses for comfort. See my new article in Psychology Today:
Learn to Savor Again | Psychology Today https://t.co/EzhaVnABAU

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Psychology Today just published "Writing: A Tonic for Aging Brains." Even if you don't think you have an aging brain, you may know someone who does.

Writing: A Tonic for Aging Brains | Psychology Today https://t.co/h8yGINqi8O

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So much is written these days about how to spend your time in retirement. Here's my idea: Let Your Inner Artist Become Your Second Act | Psychology Today https://t.co/p2CtvmIGLH

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Solo Travel: A New Behavior or Preferred Approach? | Psychology Today
As travel season heats up, here's an idea that may be of interest. Whether you're partnered or not, my newest post @PsychToday offers some guidance for traveling alone.
https://t.co/WShYj1Ytai

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How do your eyes compare to a camera? Check out my new article: What Do Your Eyes Miss? | Psychology Today https://t.co/LDSsbi4TRc

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Recently I had the privilege to be interviewed by Joe Casey who has a very popular podcast about retirement called "Retirement Wisdom". He was particularly interested in my views about the ways to maintain cognitive flexibility and strength as we age. https://t.co/ECU1KreN49.

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While in The Faroe Islands in 2019, on a ship from Norway to Iceland, I took notes and photos thinking about writing an article on this fascinating place. During COVID, I tore up the notes, just now wrote it from memory. It was published today @NextAvenue https://t.co/u1zMoBTsft

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Doing Absolutely Nothing Has Mental Health Benefits | Psychology Today https://t.co/pGs679Piql

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Recently, there's been all kinds of speculation about why some adults are so disrespectful of others and the law. Here's my take on it @PsychToday:
Why Bad Behavior Is on the Rise | Psychology Today https://t.co/F88hHe7G1n

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My latest article published today @ Psychology Today​ observes how seniors do not as much input into Artificial Intelligence design and implementation as they could or should.
Artificial Intelligence Can Learn From Seniors | Psychology Today https://t.co/3pk4qO7Yrf

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In these dark times consider taking a mental health break: published @NextAvenue, "The Mental Health Benefits of Doing Nothing,": https://t.co/CKI4HhLC2M.

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Opening Up to Someone Whose Style Is Very Different | Psychology Today
If If we did this the world might be a better place. https://t.co/VLc3F2hMxN

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Does Feeling Younger Than Your Actual Age Have Benefits? | Psychology Today https://t.co/Krk972dJVE