Heart Health

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…

By now, you know that falls are a serious health concern for older adults. The older you get, the more risk you carry of having a fall, and once you’ve fallen, you may incur serious, life-altering injuries, and your chances of falling again increase. Falls are the most common reason…

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…

There’s no doubt at this point that your lifestyle has a direct impact on how well you feel, move, and think as you get older. And physical movement has, time and again, proven to be an essential aspect of a healthy aging lifestyle, along with proper diet, sleep, and social…

By now, you probably know the drill when it comes to putting together the basics of a healthy diet: Avoid ultra-processed foods, and instead, stick to whole foods as much as you can, including fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, minimally processed meats and fish, legumes and whole grains. But…

The news keeps getting worse. While we’ve known for a while that eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs)- those convenient, often irresistible snacks, treats and ready-to-serve meals- have little nutritional value (and are often filled with sugars, salt, and other potentially harmful ingredients), the evidence keeps mounting that consumption of UPFs is…