There is an old Irish proverb that says, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.”  The more you reflect on it, the more you see how true it really is. In a fast moving world that demands our attention and time, laughter and rest remain two of the most overlooked yet powerful forms of healing.   The Healing Power of Laughter Laughter clears emotional clutter. It loosens our shoulders, opens our lungs, and reminds us that joy is still possible even w

Family caregiving is often described in terms of sacrifice, stress, or exhaustion. But when we step back and invite caregivers into the design process, something powerful happens: we move from problems to solutions. MIT AgeLab recently ran a co-design workshop with family caregivers. Instead of simply asking for feedback, they asked caregivers to  create prototypes  of AI-powered tools they wished existed. The results highlighted two big needs: ·       Empathetic tools to hel

About  11% of U.S. adults aged 45+  report experiencing cognitive decline like memory loss or difficulty concentrating.[1] What's worse...

As a family caregiver, there were so many moments when I felt powerless, like life was happening to me, and I had no control. But over...