You likely take them for granted: Your five senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch) are your gateway to exploring and appreciating the world around you, yet you don’t typically think about them- until it’s too late. And that’s a problem, especially as you get older. New research published in…

For those of us in good health, it’s no big deal to hop in the car, jump on a bike or walk outside, either for pleasure or to perform a specific task. But like your five senses, your ability to be mobile (technically defined as the ability to move independently…

By the time you reach a certain age, you may think you have it figured out: what you need to do to keep your skin clean, clear and fresh, if not exactly “youthful.” But in fact, technology seems to be one step ahead of us all, and now, with the…

Few of us escape this discovery: the older we get, the weaker our muscles seem to be. Long-time agebuzz readers will remember that sarcopenia (the progressive loss of skeletal muscle) can leave you frail and dependent, and at greater risk for falls and other life-limiting conditions. So the key is…

You may remember when she first came on the modeling scene in the early 1970s- a beautiful picture of “imperfection” with her gap-toothed smile and earthy sensibility. Lauren Hutton, now 75-years-old and the new global ambassador for the skincare company StriVectin has had a five-decade modeling career with only a brief…

Anyone with caregiving responsibilities knows that it takes tremendous energy and commitment to ensure that loved ones are safe and cared for as best as possible. But most mere mortals have a breaking point- they’ll need to step back, recharge and replenish their caregiving commitment with a little time away…