Brain Health / Cognition

Every day you make choices that affect your health. Maybe you exercise, think about what you’re eating, and try to get a good night’s sleep. And if you go for an ice cream or grab that apple cider donut at breakfast, that’s also okay, as you’re allowed to occasionally enjoy…

The good news about the health benefits of coffee remains strong. By and large, the evidence continues to support a daily coffee habit as beneficial to your health. As Scientific American magazine recently summed it up, “In 2026 alone, studies across disciplines have found that coffee could reduce dementia risk,…

As an older adult, there are so many reasons you should regularly do strength training (also known as resistance training). Whether at the gym, walking outside, or even inside your home, using either body movements or equipment like dumbbells or resistance bands, regularly engaging your muscles is going to help…

For those who are grandparents, there’s a lot to celebrate, yet a lot to be concerned about, in today’s world. It appears from recent data that about ⅔ of adults aged 65 and older are grandparents, and the older you get, the more likely you are to have grandchildren. In…

It’s been about four years since over-the-counter hearing aids were introduced in the United States to make hearing help more accessible and affordable for the millions of adults who suffer mild–to–moderate hearing loss. This was an especially welcome development, given the limited insurance coverage for hearing aids (with traditional Medicare…

Lucky you if you don’t experience daytime drowsiness on a sporadic basis. For many, sliding into a nap is not only an occasional luxury but a rite of passage when you hit your later years. While there may be nothing wrong with taking the odd nap when the mood strikes…