Stress and Strain: Coping During COVID
September 23, 2020
It’s not just you. The stress of the ongoing pandemic is everywhere: With no discernible end in sight, and with ongoing uncertainty about our futures and our ability to regain full control over our lives, almost everyone feels the effects at this point. In some ways, what we’re all living…
Take This To Heart: Heart Health During This Time
August 19, 2020
It’s enough to make you stop in your tracks: Recently, Dr. Haider Warraich, a cardiologist and author of the book State of the Heart: Exploring The History, Science and Future of Cardiac Disease, warned that we may see a new wave of increased heart disease in our country as a…
Nip It In The Bud: Ways To Prevent or Delay Dementia
August 5, 2020
You already know the drill: right now we have few effective treatments to help persons afflicted with dementia. And given that estimates are that 50 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with dementia, that’s a tremendous amount of suffering and burden on both patients and their caregivers. If there’s any…
Plow Ahead: Learning Resilience To Cope With Current Times
August 5, 2020
No one would fault you if you feel despair or distress right now. In addition to whatever personal challenges you face, we all know the world is going through unprecedented turmoil from the pandemic and its economic aftermath, in addition to worldwide political upheavals. Admittedly, some of us are able…
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Happiness And Relationships For The Long Term
July 29, 2020
No doubt about it, no matter your circumstance, we’re all experiencing heightened stressors and anxieties because of the pandemic. And as we’ve cited in a previous agebuzz post, the stress associated with money, health, or lifestyle disruptions can take its toll on even long-lasting relationships and marriages. In fact, some…
Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Haircut, Pedicure, Now What?
July 29, 2020
Haircut, Pedicure, Now What? By Alice Herb Hair cut done! Pedicure done! 4th of July at my beach house, wonderful! But now what? Stupid question? No- all the pleasure I felt at being myself again did not keep me from knowing the crisis hadn’t ended. I’m still having…