Environment

For a long time now, including from agebuzz, the warnings have been consistent, i.e., that “sitting is the new smoking” and the more sedentary your lifestyle, the more harm to your health.  So when reports recently surfaced that sitting, in fact, may not be so bad for you, we had…

Knee deep into the typical fall fashion season, many are wondering what’s the point – at this point? Who knows when we’ll ever be out celebrating or socializing again, so what does it matter what we wear? And who has money or interest in buying new clothes when so much…

We’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating: Where you live may have a direct impact on your health and longevity. Evidence continues to mount about the differences in policies, protocols, and environment as you go from one state to another and it quickly becomes apparent that your choice of…

With the arrival of summer, it’s important once again to make sure everyone understands the health hazards of hot weather, especially for older adults. Previous agebuzz posts on this important topic have spelled out the array of health concerns that surface when older adults are exposed to hot weather and…

No doubt we are living in complicated times. Not even experts are sure about basic info such as how lethal is the coronavirus or how prevalent it is in your community. Nonetheless, for better or worse, entities and establishments are beginning to open up around the country, and no matter…

By now the health benefits of being outside and in nature are fairly settled. Even in this time of social distancing and safety precautions, as one expert succinctly stated: “Nature is not an amenity- it’s a necessity.” There are cognitive and psychological benefits from being outside and having your senses…