Chronological Aging

The connection between lifestyle behaviors and brain health has been firmly established. We’ve highlighted numerous studies that document how basic activities, such as exercise, eating, social engagement, and sleep, can affect brain health and potentially increase or decrease your risk for such afflictions as memory loss or dementia. In recent…

For the past 25 years, researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University have been studying a group of extraordinary older adults called SuperAgers. These are individuals aged 80 and above with memories as sharp as those decades younger than them. They’ve been thoroughly tested for their cognitive…

While heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death around the world, the news is not all dismal when it comes to heart health. A recent study looking at heart disease mortality in the US over the last 5 decades shows that deaths from heart attacks have dropped…

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,…

Mark Twain once said, “All generalizations are false, including this one.” That’s likely also true about the generalizations regarding Baby Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964. Baby Boomers acquired their generational name based upon a post-World War II baby boom, comprising 40% of the US population by 1964. But…

You’ve likely seen the headlines when the oldest known person passes away (at age 114 or even older), or maybe you’ve seen published interviews when someone celebrates a birthday well into her 100s. And we have “biohackers,” those wealthy and seemingly eccentric individuals who spend thousands of dollars and hours…