Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -Put To The Test: An At Home Exam To Detect Early Dementia -Don’t Google That: Seniors Look Elsewhere For Health Info -Are You Nuts? Consuming Essential Nutrients As We Age -Read All About It: The Survival Advantage Of Regular Book…

We all sometimes feel like we’re losing it: “it” being our minds or at least our memories. For most of us, it’s just the distraction of everyday life or “normal” aging. But some cognitive decline can’t be dismissed that easily. To help begin to sort out the normal from the…

Going to the doctor these days, it’s very likely that you arrive chock full of info about what you think is wrong with you. In fact, data from Google is now used to track public health concerns based on internet searches undertaken when people feel sick. For seniors, however, not…

Researchers at Harvard hope so…at least they hope you are eatingnuts on a regular basis. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, these nutritional experts make the case that regular nut consumption provides enormous benefit to counteract health concerns as weage. From contributing to better…

Contemplating what your next summer book should be? No matter what you choose, you can’t go wrong, at least according to a new study. Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, this research from the Yale School of Public Health documents that, on average, there’s a two year survival…

Packing for a trip, the last thing you want to think about is what happens if I get sick while traveling. Will I have trouble finding a doctor or getting appropriate care? If you are on Medicare, you’ll probably be able to access care as long as you are traveling within…