The Golden Years – The Greatest Myth: The Medical and Psychological Challenges of Aging

Listen in for a personal and professional take on aging from Dr. David Hescheles, an over 80 years young Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Group Therapist, Marital Therapist and Author. Drawing upon personal as well as medical and psychological findings concerning aging, Dr. Hescheles will share what he has been gathering. From a physical perspective he will consider the difference between Realistic Exercise vs Workouts, the value and use of a Gerontologist, and the real meaning of Becoming a “ Super-Ager” while confronting the medical and cognitive challenges of aging. From a psychological perspective, Dr. Hescheles will consider the gender differences in aging, identity changes, the risk of asking or not asking for help, the unexpected anxieties, the challenge of both embracing and changing aging and much more.

Dr. David Hescheles is a NY State Licensed Psychologist with Post-doctoral Diplomas in Individual and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Group Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy. He is Past President and Outstanding Psychologist of Suffolk County Psychological Association and the Adelphi Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Dr. Dave Hescheles is Author of a widely read book Guide to Starting a Therapy Group with John and A Rae Rice.