It’s no secret that an array of lifestyle factors- factors largely within your control- seem to play an important part in whether you are at risk for developing dementia. For a while, we’ve presented you with evidence from the Lancet Commission that links certain lifestyle and health factors, including diet,…

Perhaps at no other time of year does a lack of friends become so glaring. If you’re not invited to holiday gatherings or not getting together with some buddies for a holiday gift exchange, this can be an especially painful time to acknowledge your loneliness and lack of friendships. Research…

It’s perhaps one of the most difficult conversations to be had with an older adult: Whether it’s your aging parent, your spouse or another loved one or friend, asking them to scale back or stop their driving altogether strikes at the heart of the fear that so many of us…

We may sound like a broken record, but we’ll continue to make the case: It’s essential that you regularly engage in strength training as an older adult. There’s simply no better way to keep your muscles activated, your body balanced and your brain robust. In particular, we know that your…

You’ve likely heard of osteoporosis and perhaps even know friends or loved ones who suffer from it. But do you know whether you yourself have osteoporosis or its precursor, osteopenia? Like many diseases, you may not know you have it until you experience a problem, such as pain from a…

In her book, Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting, the journalist Leslie Stahl writes, “In various surveys, nearly three-quarters of grandparents say that being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. Most say being with their grandkids is more important…