Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -The Rx: Medications and Your Brain Health -The Hunger Games: Fasting For a Longer Life -It Keeps You Running: Senior Athletes Run the Boston Marathon -Work It Out: Is the Concept of Retirement Out of Date? -Keep a Lookout: The…

For many, retirement means having more time to finally explore a life-long passion.  For a lucky few, that kind of passion is a primary focus throughout life.  Henri-Louis De La Grange is one of those lucky few. His devotion to Gustav Mahler, both his life and music, has led La…

For most of us, drugs are a fact of getting older: they relieve pain, regulate hormones and keep illnesses at bay. But for every upside, there is the inevitable downside. Whether over the counter or prescription, the risks can include serious impact on brain health and cognitive abilities. Aging affects…

Counting calories is never fun. But would you do it if you knew an occasional drastic reduction in calories would lead to a longer, healthier life? Researchers at the University of Southern California believe they are on track to achieve that outcome. Theorizing that restricting dietary intake can reprogram the…

Need something to motivate you to get on the treadmill this morning? The news out of Boston is that 7 seniors over the age of 80 completed this week’s Boston Marathon. Among the over 80 crowd was first place finisher Yoko Nakano of Tokyo, completing her 22nd marathon since she…

Perhaps this is familiar: the phone rings and your elderly parent answers to hear the voice of a frightened teen.  Thinking it’s a grandchild calling in distress, they listen to instructions about wiring money to help in this crisis. Only it’s not a crisis- it’s a scam. The elderly are…