Healthy Aging

On agebuzz, we want to continue to underscore that maintaining and strengthening your balance is critically important to being independent, mobile, and injury-free as you get older. We’ve recommended a series of exercises to help you stay upright and steady, and in keeping with that goal, it’s also important to…

If you find yourself confused these days as to what you should be prioritizing in your diet, you’re not alone. Earlier this year, the USDA revised its message for the 2025-2030 dietary guidelines, leaving many experts confused, if not distressed, about the science supporting these new recommendations. While the new…

There’s really no debate that for most of us, balance becomes more important- and more fragile- the older we get. You know the drill: One in four adults age 65 and older falls each year, and more than ⅓ of those falls require medical attention or limit activities or mobility….

You may remember that, back in November, we reported on the emergence of additional blood biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s that, while not actually giving you an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, would be able to rule out one of the proteins highly predictive of Alzheimer’s in patients who are experiencing worrisome symptoms. In…

As we end Heart Health month and perhaps renew our pledge to do all we can to lower our risk of heart disease (which continues to be the #1 cause of death in our country), there’s no getting around the risk that high cholesterol poses to our heart health. While…

Back in October of 2025, we highlighted a new study that seemed to demonstrate that playing certain brain games could restore a chemical neurotransmitter in the brain, thereby lowering your risk of cognitive decline and improving memory and thinking skills. Now we have evidence from a new study, under the…