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While we’ve had occasion over the years to discuss dental health as you get older, the evidence keeps mounting that a healthy mouth is linked to healthier and happier aging, and, conversely, dental problems can be serious health concerns and may themselves trigger other serious, even life-threatening health problems.   …

For some of us, this past year has given us a pass on visiting one of our more dreaded health care providers: the dentist. But it turns out that, like other aspects of your health and well-being, the attention paid to your oral care rewards you not only with fewer…

While our systems of medical and dental care seem to operate in 2 very different spheres, the reality is the connection between your physical, mental, and dental health is deep and important to recognize. In fact, as one expert has made clear, “Your mouth truly is the gateway to your…

It may sound like a broken record, but there’s ample evidence to support the conclusion: the healthier your teeth and gums, the better for your body and brain. Which makes a recent survey all the more worrisome: Even before the pandemic, ⅓ of all adults under 65 had not had…

You may remember her from several previous agebuzz posts addressing style and fashion for older women. Or maybe you’ve been one of the hundreds of thousands of followers who have tracked her images and words on Instagram. But however you previously knew Lyn Slater, it’s time to re-think your sense…

Maybe you wonder why agebuzz spends so much time focused on balance and fall prevention. Well, as we’ve previously pointed out, around the world falls are the primary cause of accidental deaths and now we have new data reporting that fatal falls more than doubled among US older adults, from…