You’ve likely read the statistics and maybe have been one of them yourself: Every year, millions of older adults fall. If they’re lucky, they get by with just a few scratches and a bruised ego. If they’re less fortunate, they may experience a broken bone or perhaps a concussion, either…

Let’s face it: Most of us probably get worried if we can’t remember an event, or forget someone’s name, or miss an important appointment because we forgot the date. While there are lots of reasons you could be experiencing memory problems that have nothing to do with the onset of…

Not very long ago, we published a post about the use of cannabis (marijuana) among older adults, and it was one of our more popular posts when we published it. Perhaps now we know the reason why. According to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, marijuana usage among older…

It wasn’t very long ago that we highlighted some recent research about the perils of extreme heat, including the rise in deaths attributable to extreme heat among older adults (extreme heat is the #1 weather-related killer in the US), the connection to accelerated biological aging, and the special vulnerability of…

By the time adults reach their later years, old habits become ingrained, tastes typically don’t change, and for better or worse, most of us have figured things out for ourselves. That likely includes what to eat- what we like, what we don’t like, what works for us, and what causes…

With every passing day, it seems, there’s a new “research” study or new product on the market promising anti-aging benefits and longevity. How many of those new products and discoveries will actually be beneficial, however, is another matter. True scientific advances in the field of aging take time and extensive…