Archive for June 1st, 2010

THE EFFECT OF MOVING ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

Posted on June 1st, 2010, by admin

When we say Mr. Smith’s heart attack was caused by the stress of retirement, blame our brother’s death on his anguish over being widowed, or nod ruefully when we catch the flu the week we move, we are agreeing to a belief as old as ancient times: that major disruptions in the pattern of life [...]

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CHANGING RESIDENCE: NOT MOVING – THE NORM

Posted on June 1st, 2010, by admin

Older people do not move even once, however. In spite of their reputation as migrants, people over sixty-five are the least likely to change residence of adults of any age. Our early twenties, not our sixties, are the time of life when we are most likely to move. As the years pass and we establish [...]

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