Social Studies: Is Your Loneliness Affecting Your Health?
October 16, 2024
It will come as no surprise to most of you that loneliness continues to be a significant public and personal health problem in our country, as new data from Gallup reports the ongoing significance of the problem. According to a just-released survey as part of the Gallup National Health and…
Speed Up: What Your Walking Speed Reveals About Your Health:
October 16, 2024
Are you one of the slower ones or the speedier ones? When you go out for a walk, do you need help keeping up with others, or does the pace of your walking companions hold you back? Ultimately, does it matter whether you walk slowly or quickly? We all know…
Play To Your Strengths: Older Adults Need Strength Training
October 2, 2024
Our efforts to encourage you to take up strength training have been strong and steady. As an essential form of exercise, strength training (also known as weight training or resistance training) can provide you with numerous physical and mental health benefits, in addition to improving your level of energy and…
Protect And Prevent: What Are You Doing To Lessen The Likelihood Of Falling?
September 25, 2024
As we celebrate the arrival of fall, make sure you also make room to mark the occasion of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, which runs from Sept. 23 – Sept. 27 this year. It’s the right time of year to reflect on your own stability, balance, and history of falling, to…
Everything In Moderation: The Case For Drinking Moderate Amounts Of Coffee
September 25, 2024
Just as Americans, and really people all over the world, continue to drink endless cups of coffee, so too, do scientific studies on coffee and caffeine continue to fill up our research journals on an ongoing basis. We’ve covered the array of studies that have previously been undertaken to evaluate…
The List Goes On: More Factors Raising Your Risk For Dementia
August 21, 2024
Back in 2020, we highlighted a landmark report issued by The Lancet Commission which addressed modifiable risk factors for dementia and outlined lifestyle changes that could substantially lower your risk for being diagnosed with dementia. Among the modifiable factors within your control? Smoking, hearing loss, healthy diet and exercise. A…