Lifestyle Medicine

Keeping your bones healthy and strong is an important goal for most of us, especially post-menopausal women, who are at the highest risk for osteoporosis and thus potentially at risk for dangerous and painful bone fractures. Given that one out of every 3 women over 50 and one out of…

If the world has you feeling tense and stressed these days, then April is your month, as April has been declared Stress Awareness Month! While some of us these days are likely in a perpetual state of stress, so that the anxious, tense feelings we experience seem “normal,” a chronic…

Whether your goal is squash or sunflowers, you’re likely gearing up for this year’s gardening season. Gardening is a great way to distract from the stress of daily life, and according to one recent study, it’s more than just a pleasurable hobby. In fact, it’s a “multicomponent intervention” that combines…

What does it mean to age in a healthy way? Are you eligible for the gold star for healthy aging, or is your status in question because of such habits as lack of exercise, unhealthy eating, or poor sleep routines? Standard definitions of healthy aging tend to focus on physical,…

There is no question that being able to move is critical to maintaining the quality of your life and longevity as you enter your later years. Your mobility- the ability to move purposefully as you carry on your daily activities- allows you to be independent and active, pursue your interests,…

As with most aspects of aging, the best skin care predictor for how your face and skin will hold up is some combination of genetics (congratulations if you and your mom were born with good skin), lifestyle, environment, and proactive measures. You can assume that as an older adult, you’ll…