Biological Aging

It’s that time of year when social gatherings pick up, and casual, happenstance meetups occur as everyone is back outside walking, or gardening, or engaging in other leisure activities. Not only do these connections and gatherings brighten our day or fill us with pleasure, but according to recent research, they…

How long you live, and how well you live, especially in your later years, is the result of a complex array of factors. While genetics can play a role, it’s usually more likely that where you live and how you’ve lived your previous years are much more influential in how…

No matter how diligent, careful, or disciplined we are, many, if not most of us, seem to lose the battle over middle-aged “spread.” Our bellies begin to expand as the years go by, so that by late middle age, into our senior years, we may have a large protruding belly….

It’s no mystery that your lifestyle can significantly impact how you age and how well your brain functions as you age. We’ve noted on many occasions that the risk of a dementia diagnosis can be greatly lowered with such lifestyle modifications as regular exercise, a healthier diet, good quality sleep,…

A recent public survey clearly tells the story of loneliness among older adults: 34% of older adults surveyed feel isolated, and 37% suffer from a lack of companionship. As one expert makes clear, “When Mondays are like Thursdays are like Saturdays, life can be rather drab, miserable, and meaningless.” Beyond…

If the world has you feeling tense and stressed these days, then April is your month, as April has been declared Stress Awareness Month! While some of us these days are likely in a perpetual state of stress, so that the anxious, tense feelings we experience seem “normal,” a chronic…