Beyond Recall: Thinking About Your Aging Memory
May 7, 2025
You may not remember every factor or strategy, but over the years, we’ve regularly addressed memory problems in people as they age. But it’s always helpful to do a bit of review, and to add new insights and studies as they arise. After all, few of us can remember everything…
Belly Up: The Burdens Of Abdominal Fat
May 7, 2025
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….
Huff And Puff: Physical Activity Will Boost Your Brain
April 30, 2025
When was the last time you exerted yourself enough to work up a little sweat and feel out of breath? If it’s been a while, then it may be time to get ready to huff and puff again. A new series of research studies reports that both your physical and…
Brain Health Basics: Daily Actions To Keep You Cognitively Fit
April 23, 2025
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,…
Aging Without Others: The Impact Of Loneliness As The Population Ages
April 16, 2025
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…
Stressed And Tense: How Are You Currently Coping?
April 16, 2025
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…