Sit Up And Listen: You Need To Keep Moving
August 30, 2018
If you’ve found yourself slowing down and sitting more often in your middle or later years, you’re not alone. According to new research out of the University of Texas, adults ages 38-50 become noticeably more inactive during these years, sliding into a more sedentary lifestyle that can wreak havoc on…
Calculate Your Risk: The Benefits And Burdens Of Genetic Tests
August 16, 2018
There’s no doubt we’re living in an age when DNA testing is alluring. With such commercial entities as 23andme or Ancestry.com, if you can spit into a tube then you can find out all kinds of info on your background, your heritage or even your risk of being diagnosed with…
Deep Sleep: Our Ever-Increasing Understanding Of, And Attention To, Sleep
August 9, 2018
It’s truly one of those things that we can’t live without- literally. Scientists have come to the conclusion that restful sleep is essential for healthy human functioning and survival- even more than food. At the same time, there are so many negative factors affecting our sleep- from stress and electronic…
Senior Swindles: The Latest Updates On Scams Against Seniors
August 2, 2018
It can happen to the best of us- one enticing phone call promising easy money for a little bit of info, or one sad story that tugs at our heartstrings, and just like that, we’ve been swindled. And perhaps most galling: it may be people we most trust, or most…
Something Fishy: Omega 3 Supplements Under Fire
July 18, 2018
Most of us try to eat a healthy diet, and for many of us, that includes several portions of fish each week as a major source of protein. By eating fish, you ingest Omega 3 fatty acids, long considered essential for a heart-healthy diet. So if eating fish is good for you, do…
Did You Hear? Some Updates On Hearing Loss
June 1, 2018
In case you didn’t hear about it, there have been some recent studies updating our understanding of healthy aging and hearing loss. First, out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School comes word about the connection between a healthy diet and age-related hearing loss in women. The…