Your Beliefs About Aging Are Changing Your Body | DR. SARA MARGOLIN

My guest this week is Dr. Sara Margolin, a psychology professor at SUNY Brockport who wrote a textbook on the psychology of aging. She explains the research showing that what we believe about getting older actually changes what happens to us, including our menopause symptoms and how well we do on a memory test. We also get practical about the changes that are real, like vision in your 40s, hearing, smell and taste, and what to do about each one. And Sara shares a list of free ways to keep your mind sharp that has nothing to do with an app. If you have ever caught yourself saying "I'm just getting old," this one is for you. Download my free Well-Being Checklist and get 25 actionable steps to help you thrive in this next chapter of life. - https://bit.ly/43XCD0m Learn more about Dr. Sara Margolin - https://www.instagram.com/drsaramargolin/?hl=en CHAPTERS 00:00 Teaser 01:45 Why so many of us are afraid of getting older 04:19 We used to need older adults as the wisdom keepers, then the internet arrived 07:29 The 75 plus soccer team and why "super seniors" are not outliers 09:41 The research: your beliefs about aging change your hot flashes and your memory scores 11:39 "It's just mom getting old" and how we hand our ageism to our kids 15:07 Witches, villains and the 100th day of school: what children absorb about age 19:20 Aging is about 30 percent genetics and 70 percent lifestyle 21:09 What actually changes: vision, and why it starts in your 40s 22:40 Uncorrected hearing loss, social isolation and dementia risk 26:12 Smell, taste and the 94 year old who only wanted cookie dough 31:10 Touch, thinner skin, and hydration when you no longer feel thirsty 35:20 How to answer an ageist joke without putting someone on the defensive 40:27 Do brain training apps actually work? 41:20 Book clubs, new languages and free ways to stretch your brain 47:36 The one belief about aging Sara would change Learn more about Dr. Corinne Auman Buy the Keenagers Book - https://amzn.to/4esquWm Check out my website - https://corinneauman.com/ Subscribe to my instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drcorinneauman/ KEYWORDS psychology of aging Dr. Sara Margolin ageism internalized ageism age bias aging stereotypes Becca Levy aging research expectations and aging brain health after 50 cognitive decline myths how the brain changes with age brain training apps do brain games work keeping your mind sharp memory and aging dementia prevention hearing loss and dementia untreated hearing loss hearing aids stigma sensory changes with age vision changes in your 40s loss of smell and taste in older adults nutrition for older adults hydration for seniors skin changes with aging healthy aging lifestyle genetics vs lifestyle aging positive aging aging well successful aging older adults on social media media portrayals of older adults Thursday Murder Club Grace and Frankie A Man on the Inside senior center activities lifelong learning free college classes for seniors book club brain benefits social isolation older adults you look great for your age aging myths debunked SUNY Brockport Keen on Aging podcast Corinne Auman keenagers