Active Aging

Audrey Hepburn once said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” And while some of us are having a hard time believing in anything right now, there’s also no doubt that many have turned to gardening, both as an enjoyable pastime and even a reliable source of fresh…

You’ve likely heard it many times before: Exercise is a key ingredient for healthy aging and even small amounts of movement can be critical to lowering your risk of physical ailments as well as cognitive decline. But in case you weren’t convinced by the prior evidence (or motivated to move),…

It’s not just you- literally no one has gone to the movies in many months- and the prospects for returning to a movie theater anytime soon seem remote (that is, if you’re even willing to step inside a theater again). But luckily, we are in the golden age of streaming…

The summer heat and humidity may not be the best motivators to get you active outside. Yet so many of us are exhausted and cranky from too much time spent indoors and without social connection due to the coronavirus. And while we can’t advocate that you once again take up…

The United States has the dubious distinction of spending much more on health care than other countries, yet experiences worse health outcomes and lower life expectancies. In fact, in the opinion of one family medicine physician, we actually have “a disease care industry not a health care industry.” That is,…

No doubt about it- despite everything going on in the world, Americans continue to push the boundaries of longevity and extended life spans. While there were about 82,000 centenarians (those age 100 and above) in the US in 2016, estimates are that by 2060, there will be close to 600,000…