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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Location:
BETHESDA, Maryland
United States
School:
Antioch College
Georgetown University
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Work:
PBS
WNET/THIRTEEN
Bear Republic Theatre
Hometown(s):
New York City
Santa Cruz, CA
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About Me

I am married to Judith Flaherty. We have two grown daughters, Oona and Jillian. My first career was the theatre, doing a litle bit of everything, but primarily acting. Needing a steady income, I developed a career in public televsion and worked at PBS for a number of years. In 2001 I joined AARP, working for NRTA: AARP's Educator Community. I now run brain health activities and the Staying Sharp program for NRTA.

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I enjoy reading: anything on the brain, cognition and brain health. I also enjoy a good novel and speculative fiction. I like listening to all kinds of music (jazz, Latin, blues, classical) I play the guitar adequately and flute not so well. Exercise is a part of my daily routine; I enjoy playing sports, but do so less these days. Judith and I are learning Italian and have begun taken a couple of vacatin trips to Italy.
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Welcome Bill.

Hi Bill.  Thanks for joining the Staying Sharp group. I'm just beginning to play with the group to learn what can be done and how to do it. Ultimately, I hope we can have an active community of people who are interested in brain health. I hope to regularly contribute updates from new studies that help us piece together the intriguing puzzle of how the brain works and we can do to keep it working at optimum levels.

Added: February 14, 2008
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cajunn
cajunn says:

hey doc, thanks for writing--i'm doing all that-by the way, i'm learning italian too, but managing stress is a tremendous issue for me---everything else i'm doin plus more---soooo-i've been stressed since i was a kid!!!i think it's in my genes--what do you think? i thank you
Posted: February 21, 2009 2:01PM EST
cajunn
cajunn says:

hi dr, i couldn't get online for 3 months right after becoming a new aarp member--i think i've talked to everyone there--they finally, got it fixed---any info you can tell me about keeping my brain going strong, especially since my brain aneurysm surgery 4 years ago, i'm extremely lucky to still be here, i would really appreciate it--i thank you
Posted: February 21, 2009 7:49AM EST
BillRichardson
BillRichardson says:

Brain Myth #4: Memory decline is inevitable as we age.
Many people reach very old age and are still sharp as ever. Genetics clearly plays a role in "successful aging," but how we live our lives on a day-to-day basis is also critical. To help your brain age well, you can:

Perform physical exercise (especially aerobic exercise)
Engage in intellectually stimulating mental activity
Eat a healthy diet
Maintain social connections (spending time with friends and family members, for example)
Learn to manage stress
Develop a positive attitude toward yourself and your world

http://www.aarp.org/health/brain/aging/myths_about_aging_and_the_brain.html
Posted: February 14, 2008 4:48PM EST
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