The new year can bring new possibilities and new opportunities. Perhaps you’ll travel in unexpected ways or boost your social connections with new relationships. But will you have the physical strength and stamina to keep up? And what happens if the unexpected occurs? That is, should illness or injury short-circuit…

The warnings have been evident, as we forecasted in our December post. From both international data and domestic trends, it appeared we were going to have a bad flu season this winter, and now the data confirms that. According to the most recent CDC data, at least 11 million people…

One week into the new year, and some of us are still celebrating (and some of us, not so much). For those still engaged in celebrations, or even for those who have returned to their usual state of affairs, what is your relationship with alcohol these days? In recent years,…

The holidays are over, the decorations are put away, and cold winter weather continues for at least a couple more months. What better conditions could exist, then, for hunkering down during some leisure time and digging into a book? While reading for sheer pleasure is one of the great benefits…

You’ve likely heard the phrase “Use it or lose it.” We’d like to propose a slightly amended version of that truism to correspond to the latest research on physical activity: that is, “Move it or lose it.” For it seems that more than ever, the notion that regular and ongoing…

It may be the season to be jolly and festive, but for many, especially older adults, the holiday season can be a time of challenge and dismay, bringing up past sorrows and missed loved ones or underscoring a sense of loneliness, even “invisibility.” In fact, many may question not only…