Exercise

Certainly, it’s tempting: taking a long hot soak at day’s end feels like just the kind of relaxing activity that many of us need after the challenges we’ve faced this past year or the new anxieties we confront as we head back into the world. We know from previous agebuzz…

While there may be no desire to return to our 20s or 30s, many of us wouldn’t mind if we could just slow down the aging process a bit: maybe forestall some of the aches and pains that seem to arise anew every few months, or lessen the challenges of…

So, you’re starting to get back out there, perhaps running into old friends or heading out to favorite places from your pre-pandemic life. But suddenly, you forget someone’s name or can’t remember the address of that favorite place you like for brunch. Remember, as we previously posted in agebuzz, occasional…

If we’ve learned one thing this past year, it’s the value of a strong immune system- and why older adults, who tend to have weakened immune systems, may be at special risk when it comes to infectious diseases. Even if you’ve been vaccinated against Covid, it’s still in your best…

Not to toot our own horn, but at agebuzz, we’ve been promoting the benefits of bike riding for older adults for some time now. Whether you’re just beginning or you’ve been cycling for decades, the physical and mental health benefits from cruising the open roads and trails are of tremendous…

One advantage to being largely housebound all these many months? You’ve never been far from a bathroom. That may sound funny but for many people, straying far from the toilet causes anxiety and potential embarrassment. We’ve addressed urinary incontinence several times in previous agebuzz posts, and it’s a problem that…