282: Alan Castel, Ph.D. on Successful Aging

<p>Alan Castel, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of California Los Angeles. His research focuses on how cognition changes with age and how people selectively remember important events. His work has been supported by the National Institute on Aging and has been featured in The New York Times and Time Magazine. In this episode, Eric and Alan discuss his book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2Mfg16v" target="_blank"><em>Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging.</em></a></p><p><a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/2019" target="_blank">Need help with completing your goals in 2019?&nbsp;The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>In This Interview, Alan Castel, Ph.D. and I Discuss…</p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2Mfg16v" target="_blank"><em>Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging</em></a></li><li>How mindset matters in aging</li><li>Role models in successful aging</li><li>That life can get better with ageSocio-Emotional Selectivity Theory</li><li>The realization that time is finite</li><li>The ways that life can get better the older we get</li><li>What helps prevent cognitive decline</li><li>That older adults often have less regret than younger adult</li><li>How we’re better at focusing on what’s important as we age</li><li>Walking or getting physical exercise (getting blood flow to the brain) is key in preventing cognitive decline</li><li>The importance of balance training when it comes to healthy aging</li><li>How illuminating it is to test your balance</li><li>How helpful it is to be around people who do the things tha