Healthy Aging

The English historian G.M. Trevelyan once said, “I have two doctors: my left leg and my right.” Perhaps there are no truer words to reflect the value of walking for your health and well-being. Even for those who can no longer muster great distances, a daily walk or two is…

Likely you’re aware of the ongoing debate in women’s magazines and on websites devoted to beauty. That is, whether the term used to promote skin care products- “anti-aging”- is stigmatizing and degrading to women, especially older women who have the privilege to live well into their later years. Are we…

By Kathleen Murphy Females are far more prone to cognitive impairment than men. But new research shows that with the right approaches, many risks can be averted.   Picture a person with a condition such as Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia. Who do you see?   If you imagined an elderly…

It’s perfectly normal and perhaps even beneficial to put on a few pounds as you get older. But according to recent data, ⅔ of adults on Medicare are either overweight (with a BMI between 25-29.9) or obese (with a BMI of 30+). This additional weight as you age can have…

So many aspects of your lifestyle- diet, exercise, stress levels, sleep, etc.- can affect your heart health, but perhaps none as much as the food you eat. Your diet and the nutrients you do and do not eat have a direct impact on the health of your cardiovascular system and…

There’s little debate about the positive health benefits that come from walking, whether you take a stroll every evening or you power walk your way to a finish line during a charity walk. Of course, as we’ve previously noted, the more steps you take, the better (though health benefits seem…