If you can satisfy your chocolate craving and improve your cognitive functioning, wouldn’t you like to know that? Well, according to Harvard physician Robert Shmerling, there is some, but not conclusive, evidence that this may be so. Dark chocolate and cocoa contain flavanols, plant-based substances that act as anti-inflammatories and…

If you have the chance to see photos from your grandson’s latest travel adventure, or can wish an old friend birthday wishes with the click of a button, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of that? If recent research is correct, it does seem like senior users of Facebook are enjoying…

Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -Nuts And Bolts: New Research Highlights The Value Of Snacking On Almonds -At Will: How To Choose The Executor Of Your Will -Set The Stage: A Framework For Figuring Out Where You Are Heading In Life -Clear The Clutter And…

While the stories of people like Gerda Saunders are critical for enhancing our understanding of what it’s like to experience dementia, The Social Care Institute For Excellence, a British support agency that improves the quality of care and support services for adults and children, has come out with a video…

Whether due to prescience or hoarding tendencies, many of us grew up in households, and perhaps continue this in our own homes, where stacks of magazines were left to pile up. Did our parents know that someday these piles might become re-categorized as “vintage” and thus be much more valuable…

You probably know by now that snacking on nuts is part of a heart healthy diet. But new research, just published in the Journal of Nutrition, takes this advice to another level when it comes to almonds. We’ve known that almonds contain healthy fats, fiber and vitamin E, and that…