Lifestyle Medicine

We live in an era when problems outpace solutions and more help is necessary than we can possibly provide. We also live during a time when volunteers are stepping up in significant numbers to provide much-needed help. And at the same time, evidence is mounting to demonstrate that valuable health…

You may find it soothing or comforting or it may be your guilty pleasure at the end of a day. However you enjoy drinking tea, the evidence is growing of its value in combating an array of health problems that affect older adults. More than 80% of American households are…

You’ve likely started this new year renewing promises from past years: commitments to eat better, exercise more, stress less, and take care of yourself. And there’s plenty of available information and insights to remind us that the older we get, the more important it is to keep these commitments if…

We’re at that time of year when the days are short (and likely cold), precipitation may be in the air, and your food consumption may have gone up with all of the holiday goodies and gatherings. Your head may know that it’s critical to keep physically active but your heart…

If you’re heading out for your daily walk, or contemplating going for a walk later today, you’re already in good standing. As you likely know, and as we have covered in previous agebuzz posts, walking is an easy, accessible, and inexpensive way for you to stay active and healthy, especially…

If you’re at all concerned about healthy eating (and healthy aging) or have been a long-time agebuzz subscriber, then you’ll know what a “Mediterranean Diet” is and what health benefits you may derive from eating according to the elements of this “diet.” In fact, the Mediterranean Diet is not a…