Healthy Aging

It was nobody’s fault. We were all put under the same constraints. When the pandemic began, none of us had the option of continuing our normal lives: We could no longer meet up with friends, engage in social activities, or join community programs. And while some maintained connections in the…

Have you been back? Are you fearful of what will be found? Are you balancing the risk of ongoing dental problems with the embarrassment you may feel when your dentist finds out how poorly you’ve managed your dental hygiene during the pandemic? If you’re fearful and concerned about sitting back…

It’s free, it’s reasonably easy (for most of us) and there’s ongoing research data and insights supporting the same important conclusion: Walking is an essential- perhaps the essential- activity that all older adults should engage in so as to maintain health and well-being as they grow older. We’ve been touting…

Let’s face it: the pandemic has allowed many to slide into a lazy way of being. You may have begun to eat more, exercise less, and generally indulge in habits that are engaging or distracting, but perhaps not always healthy. Along with that slide may be another physical, practical concern:…

Perhaps you made the new year’s pledge to begin to exercise, but you’ve yet to develop a plan. Or maybe you were gifted a new gym membership but your anxiety about going to a gym has stopped you in your tracks. The inertia, the fear, the “gymtimidation”- they’re all real…

There’s a traditional proverb that the eyes are a window into your soul. While that may be more metaphorical than actual, there is growing evidence that your eyes can provide a window into your health and well-being, and perhaps even send out early warning signals of trouble that may lay…