outdoors

It may feel early to start talking about summer heat waves. But the reality is, heat- and not just hot weather but extreme and unpredictable hot weather- is no longer confined to the summer months of June, July, and August. In certain regions of our country, temperatures this Spring have…

As we finally get ourselves out of winter and into more inviting, warmer weather, going outside for a walk should become a more pleasurable experience. By now it’s hopefully become your mantra that a daily walk is an essential- and easy- way to fulfill recommended fitness requirements and put you…

As an agebuzz reader, you know our steady drumbeat about the health benefits of walking. As an easy-to-initiate activity, walking, whether slow and steady or faster with purpose, can help sharpen your brain, trim your waste, and work all the muscles necessary to keep you upright and balanced. Merely by…

It’s cold, the weather’s often unpleasant and it’s uncomfortable to bundle up for a walk outside. And while we continue to emphasize that movement- no matter where you do it- is essential for healthy aging, there are good reasons to don your down coat, put on your sturdy boots and…

It’s been a summer to remember (or rather, perhaps one to forget). With the extreme heat so many of us have endured, it’s likely we’ll all embrace these words of F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” If you’ve spent the last…

At this point in your life, you’ve likely been reminded many times. Maybe in your younger years, you would lay in the sun all day and let your body soak up the rays (and your skin turn the color of sunburn)- but you likely no longer do that. You now…