Frail and Fragile: What Frailty Signals About The Way You’re Aging
November 20, 2024
You’ve likely known someone in your life, perhaps a loved one or friend, who seems “diminished” by age: perhaps they are slowing down, appear more fatigued, spend more and more time sitting, or are walking more slowly than they previously did. They may even need a helping hand to get…
Active Aging: Exercising To Keep You Functional And Flexible
October 23, 2024
Have you reached the age where you believe exercise is no longer necessary- or even recommended? If you think you have, think again: Because there is no age at which physical activity and movement become unnecessary or irrelevant. Under the notion of “move it or lose it,” examples abound of…
In The Long Run: How Long Can Humans Live?
October 9, 2024
You’ve likely seen the headlines when the oldest known person passes away (at age 114 or even older), or maybe you’ve seen published interviews when someone celebrates a birthday well into her 100s. And we have “biohackers,” those wealthy and seemingly eccentric individuals who spend thousands of dollars and hours…
Accelerated Aging: Two Time Periods For Rapid Aging Found By Researchers
August 21, 2024
As you may know from prior posts, there is a difference between your chronological age- based on the day and year when you were born- and your biological age, which reflects the internal aging process of your major organs and the internal physiological deterioration of your body, leaving you susceptible…
Eat Better, Age Better: More Evidence That You Are What You Eat
August 7, 2024
If you’re fortunate, you have many choices to cook and eat daily. And you likely have some favorites regularly featured on your dinner plates. The question is, what are these choices doing to help you feel better and age healthier? Are you satisfying your taste buds at the expense of…
Coping Mechanisms: Handling Grief After A Loss
August 7, 2024
It’s one of the sad rights of passage as you get older to experience loss. Whether it’s your parents, a spouse, another loved one, or a friend, few of us reach our later years without experiencing loss several times over. And just because you are exposed to loss doesn’t mean…