These have been hard times for everyone. But women, in particular, seem to be in many ways disproportionately affected by the COVID crisis. In essence, the burdens imposed by the pandemic have been significantly borne by women when it comes to caregiving, childcare, work exposure to COVID, domestic violence, and…

No doubt many of us are on the hunt for entertaining distractions these days, as COVID cases pick up, outdoor social engagements drop off, and threats of quarantine once again hang in the air. While movies and books may lure you in, for many of us there’s nothing better than…

Let’s face it: assuming you’ve been able to maintain your health and financial resources, one of the few sources of pleasure you likely have these days is food. While eating at a restaurant continues to be a potential source of risk during COVID, deciding what to eat at home, either…

To many of us, it feels like a right of passage: the older we get, the more ongoing are the aches and pains that remind us of our age and how our body is (or is not) coping. If you feel this way, new data from the CDC confirms you’re…

While these are certainly challenging times, studies continue to show that keeping a positive attitude may be your secret weapon for healthier aging, for both your body and your mind. Previously in agebuzz, we’ve promoted the power of positive attitudes, citing research on the value of positivity in warding off…

Given the state of the world, worrying about your hair may not be utmost on your mind. Yet for many of us, if we don’t look good we don’t feel good, and having “bad hair” is one of our primary visible sources of distress. We’ve certainly had our share of…