Lay Off The Bottle: Worrisome Drinking Trends Among Older Adults
April 10, 2024
The trends are worrisome. Even before the start of the pandemic in 2020, data showed that alcohol use among adults 65 and over was on the rise. Then the pandemic exacerbated this trend. According to data from the CDC, from 2020-2021 deaths due to alcohol were greater than 178,000, and…
The Continued Epidemic Of Loneliness: Individual And Systemic Responses
March 20, 2024
It’s likely no surprise that loneliness continues to be a significant public health concern in the United States. As we reported last year when Surgeon General Vivek Murthy raised alarms about the public health crisis of loneliness in our country, loneliness is not only a subjective individual feeling of disappointment…
Sit Less, Step More: Series of New Studies Underscore The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
March 6, 2024
Undoubtedly you know that physical activity is crucial for healthy aging and that extended periods of sitting can put your health at risk. For many of us, measuring the extent of our daily physical activity comes through tracking our step count. Daily step counts can be an easy and accessible…
An Uphill Battle: Bringing Down Your Blood Pressure
February 21, 2024
It’s been called “the deadliest but most neglected and widespread pandemic of our time,” by none other than Tom Frieden, the former director of the CDC. In fact, the data show that more than 10 million people worldwide die from it each year. And if you’re an older adult, you…
Better Late Than Not At All: Exercise No Matter Your Age
January 24, 2024
You’d be forgiven if you think that the older you get, the less important it is to exercise. After all, your joints begin to hurt, your strength begins to wane, etc. Isn’t this nature’s way of telling us to slow down and take it easy as we get older? However,…
Step By Step: More Good News About The Benefits Of Walking
January 17, 2024
In the middle of winter, with poor weather conditions often making it difficult or unpleasant to be outside, no one could blame you for slowing down and eliminating your daily walks. In fact, if you’re no longer walking the distances or time periods that you used to- especially when that…