While some of us cling to our paper checkbooks and pencils, the world as we know it is leaving us behind, and banking is moving online.  For many seniors, the thought of managing accounts, paying bills or depositing checks through a computer or a mobile phone is an anathema- yet…

In its column “The Regulars,” The San Francisco Chronicle features stories about “ordinary” San Franciscans. But there’s absolutely nothing ordinary about 67-year-old Suu Ngo, which is why a video telling her story has been a viral sensation. Having emigrated from Vietnam as a single mother in 1985, this hard working…

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…