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Healthy aging expert Kay Van Norman is the President of Brilliant Aging. She serves on international boards, speaks and consults around the world, and has an extensive list of publications. Her Vitality Portfolio® model for lifelong health will be featured in a book by author Jack Canfield. Visit her at https://www.brilliantaging.com.

Latest Posts By Kay Van Norman

5 years ago

How Ageism Is Revealed in Family Aging “Scripts”

As a healthy aging writer, speaker and consultant for the past 20+ years, I’ve spent a great deal of time campaigning against ageism and identifying how easily it can creep into our subconscious and influence personal health beliefs and behaviors…

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6 years ago

Social Media, Emotional Residue, and Friendships

If you Google emotional residue it talks about the scientific study of how strong emotions in a space can be detected by others even after the person feeling the emotion is no longer there. The whole concept of “bad vibes” appears…

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6 years ago

What Does Walking with Confidence Have to Do with Your Ankle Flexors? (VIDEO)

This is my third blog in a series of specific functional exercises to support physical independence. As we all navigate different levels of returning to normal activities, I hope you’ve been able to get out and engage in more…

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6 years ago

Do You Pay Enough Attention to Your Deposits for Independence? Here’s Why You Should! (Video)

In my last blog I discussed how weeks of sedentary days can threaten your independence and shared the Elevator Exercise to help you retain leg strength…

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6 years ago

Too Much Sitting? Health Consequences Are Comparable to Smoking!

Is sitting the new smoking? A 2014 article in the New York Times described research by Dr. Levine of Mayo Clinic identifying sitting as a “lethal” activity with many of the same health consequences as smoking…

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7 years ago

Take Charge of Independence: It’s Time to Retain Strength and Mobility During Self-isolation

I hope this article finds each one of you healthy and feeling resilient. Last month I talked about both physical and psychological resilience. Today, I want to give you some very specific things to retain strength and mobility…

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7 years ago

How Can We Tap into Resilience During Difficult Times

Resilience is the ability to adapt and overcome, rebounding from stressors and returning to a balanced state of well-being. It’s key to living a positive quality of life…

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7 years ago

Do You Maintain Your Inner Artist? She Can Help You Age Healthy!

The World Health Organization recently analyzed research from over 900 global publications and concluded that engaging with the arts and culture can significantly benefit both mental and physical health…

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8 years ago

3+ Ways to Create Positive Experiences in Your Senior Years (Baby Steps May Be the Key!)

By now, you’ve either been rocking it with your New Year’s resolutions, or they’ve fallen by the wayside as “life” happens. Read More

8 years ago

A 5-Step Plan for Adopting Healthy Habits After 60

Many people have trouble swapping unhealthy habits for healthy ones. It may be easy to start strong then fade away and eventually call it a failure. Or maybe it’s hard to even get started. Read More