Once upon a time a group of American tourists decided to go trekking (hiking) in Nepal.  They went there because Nepal has the highest mountains and the lowest valleys in

November 28, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving! On a day when we give gifts, I wanted to offer you some poetic truth from one of MEA’s most popular in-house workshop facilitators, DL. Here’s a 7-second

November 27, 2025

At the end of the first part of my story (yesterday), I had just arrived at the clear waters of Lake Huami. I could see all the way to the

November 26, 2025

I’ve recently retired, which has taken me through unknown and sometimes challenging terrain. I’ve learned a lot in the process—most importantly, that a map would have been really helpful! However,

November 25, 2025

Recently, I’ve started to wonder how my experience of life would change if I embraced aging as an invitation to radical openness. I’m not talking about simply becoming more open-minded,

November 24, 2025

Decades ago, by his mid-20s, Neil Comins had established himself as a theoretical astrophysicist. In his early 40s, he and his wife were raising children and fielding the questions of

November 23, 2025

Do you know the top reasons why people both go to the doctor AND seek alternative medicine? Pain of the joints or spine. Pain is the leading cause of disability

November 22, 2025

This year, my Christmas present to both you and me is something that feels less like a gift and more like a calling: curating the second MEA Film Fest December

November 21, 2025

Last week, I was part of MEA guest faculty member Michael Clinton’s launch of the Age Is Not Just a Number video and public service campaign celebrating what it means

November 20, 2025

Look at the trend line for these countries when it comes to what improvements have been made in longevity and how limited the U.S.’s growth has been compared to other

November 19, 2025

As Ashley Evancho, a 32-year-old financial-services professional in suburban Buffalo, illustrates in this NPR story, she and her husband chose to have one child and stop there, in part because

November 18, 2025

A new white paper, Humans Peak in Midlife: A Combined Cognitive and Personality Trait Perspective, offers a surprise: you’re not over the hill at 50.  According to researchers Gignac &

November 17, 2025