Mobility

For anyone who’s had to ask an older adult to give up driving, or who has made the decision for herself, you know how agonizing and distressing it can be to lay down the keys and say goodbye to what is likely a vital part of everyday life. This is…

It’s clear that for agebuzz readers- really for anyone getting on in years- maintaining balance and preventing falls is an important topic. And while we regularly address balance and strength-building exercises, clutter clearance, and other fall prevention strategies, perhaps one of the more undiscussed but important areas of consideration is…

Remarkably, no matter how much we report on the benefits of walking for both physical and cognitive health, new research continues to be published that enhances and strengthens our understanding of the value of walking for healthier aging. Whether it’s reducing your mortality risk, maintaining your cardiovascular health, or lifting…

Maybe you wonder why agebuzz spends so much time focused on balance and fall prevention. Well, as we’ve previously pointed out, around the world falls are the primary cause of accidental deaths and now we have new data reporting that fatal falls more than doubled among US older adults, from…

That dreaded “D” Word: dementia. No one looks forward to receiving a dementia diagnosis or being told they are at risk for dementia. But we have reached a point in our understanding of the disease, and our diagnostic capabilities, that we can now predict with some certainty, and at a…

“Move it or lose it” is an essential mantra here at agebuzz. We are passionate about the need to stay physically active and keep moving, and about the strength you need to properly fuel that movement. Furthermore, to stay active and out and about, and to carry on your essential…