126 Dr. Stan Goldberg: Senior Moments- A Window into our Minds ?

THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on recognizing, understanding, preventing and managing "senior moments" . Is this term a misnomer?  Many senior moment behaviours may result from memory lapses that are neither momentary nor occur only in seniors. Learn more. Today's Featured Expert is Dr. Stan Goldberg, author of Preventing Senior Moments How to Stay Alert into your 90s and Beyond. Dr. Goldberg is a professor emeritus from San Francisco State University, who for more than 25 years, taught, provided therapy, researched and published in the areas of learning problems, aging, communication disorders, loss, change, and end of life issues. His critically acclaimed memoir, as a hospice volunteer for eight years, was awarded the grand prize at the 2009 London Book Festival. He appears without charge at book clubs via zoom throughout the world, and offers in person workshops on Aging, change, loss, and end of life issues. And most important, he spends time sculpting in wood and stone, playing and crafting wood flutes, and enjoys playing with his two granddaughters. Episode Timeline   0:11  Intro to aging well with Dr. Stan Goldberg   3:01  About retirement, identity, and senior moments.   8:39  The impact of sleep difficulties on  memory loss. 15:08  What are senior moments and how do they occur ? 20:34 Strategies for improving memory and reducing forgetfulness 26:15 More about senior moments and memory issues.  32:24 Prevention strategies for cognitive decline  Learn more about Dr. Stan Goldberg and his books: Website:   Stangoldbergwriter.com Twitter:     @stangoldberg LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/stangoldberg/ Facebook: stangoldbergwriter Instagram: sgoldbergphd Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch Download your free Guide to Growing Older Living Youngerand you can also schedule a free Discovery Call with me.  Email  Dr. Gill at [email protected] website: https://www.askdrgill.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/ GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger And if you have not already done so, please follow, rate and review the show.