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Francine Toder

@DocToder

psychologist, retired university faculty, blogger: @NextAvenue, @ThriveGlobal. Author of 5books. New: "Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0"

Dr. Francine Toder On Five Tips for A Great Relationship With Your Adult Child by Authority Magazine Editorial Staff medium.com/authority-maga…


My newest book (8/1) "Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0", targets Gen X and Boomer parents who want healthier and more satisfying ways to connect with their adult-kids. It provides help for frustrated parents seeking improved contact with their 20, 35, or even 50-year-old kids.


My newest article was published by Next Avenue yesterday, titled "Learning for the Long Haul," about the benefits of lifelong learning, based on a recent event at Stanford University's Longevity program that I attended. Here's the link: nextavenue.org/learning-for.... Enjoy!


It's always so noisy wherever you go so I thought about writing about the joys and perils of quiet @PsychToday What’s So Fearful About Silence? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/enhanc…


Solo Travel: A New Behavior or Preferred Approach? | Psychology Today As travel season heats up, here's an idea that may be of interest. Whether you're partnered or not, my newest post @PsychToday offers some guidance for traveling alone. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/enhanc…


Recently I had the privilege to be interviewed by Joe Casey who has a very popular podcast about retirement called "Retirement Wisdom". He was particularly interested in my views about the ways to maintain cognitive flexibility and strength as we age. retirementwisdom.com/podcasts/the-v….

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The Vintage Years - Dr. Francine Toder

Retire with your brain in mind & make the most of your vintage years. Dr. Francine Toder discusses how taking up an artistic pursuit helps.


While in The Faroe Islands in 2019, on a ship from Norway to Iceland, I took notes and photos thinking about writing an article on this fascinating place. During COVID, I tore up the notes, just now wrote it from memory. It was published today @NextAvenue nextavenue.org/the-faroe-isla…


Doing Absolutely Nothing Has Mental Health Benefits | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/enhance-y…


Recently, there's been all kinds of speculation about why some adults are so disrespectful of others and the law. Here's my take on it @PsychToday: Why Bad Behavior Is on the Rise | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/enhance-y…


My latest article published today @ Psychology Today​ observes how seniors do not as much input into Artificial Intelligence design and implementation as they could or should. Artificial Intelligence Can Learn From Seniors | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/enhance-y…


In these dark times consider taking a mental health break: published @NextAvenue, "The Mental Health Benefits of Doing Nothing,": nextavenue.org/the-mental-hea….


Opening Up to Someone Whose Style Is Very Different | Psychology Today If If we did this the world might be a better place. psychologytoday.com/blog/enhance-y…


Does Feeling Younger Than Your Actual Age Have Benefits? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/enhance-y…


Psychologist Dr. Adam Dorsay, a gifted speaker and skilled interviewer, has a podcast series called SuperPsyched. He interviewed me about my experiences as a Red Cross disaster mental health responder after 911 in NYC. It aired today. Here’s the link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/86-….


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