It’s good to keep busy as we age…and some of us are busier than others. At the age of 90, actress Angela Lansbury is preparing for another return to Broadway.  The five time Tony award winner will star in a new production of the whodunit style caper, “The Chalk Garden.”…

Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -You Can’t Take It With You…Or Can You? Prescription Meds And Travel -State Your Case: The Healthiest States For Aging -Friends In Deed: Creating Friendly Communities For Dementia Sufferers -Stay Vertical And Move Forward: Advice From An Occupational Therapist -Comic…

70-year-old classical musician Margaret Leng Tan has devoted her life to being a serious musician, becoming the first woman to earn a doctorate from Juilliard in 1971. Yet her mastery of the toy piano, hardly a conventional choice, has led her on an unconventional musical path. Highly influenced by the…

When you think of the comedian Seth Rogen, your image of him likely involves an immature yet hilarious man resisting the responsibilities of adulthood. In real life, however, Rogen and his wife have lived with the tragedy of early-onset Alzheimer’s for the past several years. Rogen’s mother-in-law was diagnosed at…

For Barbara Knickerbocker Beskind, a nationally renowned occupational therapist in her early 90’s, good physical health isn’t just a matter of good luck or genes. For her, and those she treats, the advice is clear: It’s all about bone density and balance, and that being proactive from an early age…

Is geography destiny? Does where you live determine how healthy you are? According to the latest rankings, the healthiest seniors live in New England. Using 35 measures in a comprehensive study of senior population health, Massachusetts seniors are the healthiest in the US, with Vermont and New Hampshire following right…