Healthy Aging

Over the years we’ve published regular posts on ways to keep your brain sharp and cognition strong through various types of stimulation, be they puzzles, college courses, or even just staying curious. What all of these have in common is not so much formal memorization of facts but rather, the…

Okay, so maybe you’re holding onto the last days of summer and going out and about for your sources of entertainment. Or, perhaps, with the rise of COVID-19 cases again, you’re instead contemplating a season of hunkering down and staying close to home. That doesn’t mean that you’ll be forced…

Hardly a week goes by before a new article or research study comes out describing what’s essential to age in as healthy a way as possible. Indeed almost every week one agebuzz post or another addresses some aspect of this topic. Whether your goal is to live as long as…

While we all know our date of birth, many of us may be unwilling to acknowledge that our chronological age puts us in the category of “senior citizen.” As one 57-year-old woman wondered when filling out the “senior” form at her physician’s office, “Me, a senior at age 57? Is…

While we’ve recognized that 10,000 steps a day are not necessary for achieving real health benefits from walking, many of us still strive for as many steps as we can on any given day. But that’s not always possible, nor is it always necessary. In fact, a brand new study…

If you’re a summer fruit lover, right now is peak delight time for you. But, according to the CDC, only 12.3 % of US adults meet their recommended daily fruit intake. What is the recommended fruit intake for an adult in the US? For women 60 and over, 1.5 –…