Grateful to Grow Older: A Mindset for Birthdays and Life

King George III prepares a massive 1775 expedition to punish America. In autumn 1775, Britain gathers ships and troops across Britain and Ireland, relying on 18,000 German auxiliaries to reinforce the army in America. While Washington’s Patriot forces besiege the British in Boston, the Continental Congress knows a strike is coming—so British control remains strong beyond New England. Check out the full video at Epic History #AmericanRevolution #Boston #KingGeorgeIII #epichistory

How to Choose Your Age: Dating and Friends Across Decades

How can someone with dementia remember something from 50 years ago—but forget the phone call that happened ten minutes ago? A person with dementia may describe an event from decades ago in remarkable detail, yet have no memory of eating breakfast. They are not pretending, being selective or trying to frustrate you. Alzheimer’s disease frequently damages the brain systems needed to form and retrieve new memories. The event may happen, and the person may understand it at the time, but the brain ma