Medications

While aging itself is not a reason you’re at risk for falling, so many of the health and medical circumstances you face as an older adult do raise your risk. Consider some of these basic facts: From 1990-2021, there was a 182% increase in falls globally, with projections that the…

You may remember past agebuzz posts describing the emergence of blood tests that, in conjunction with clinical assessments, can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Last spring, the FDA approved the Lumipulse blood test for adults aged 55 and older, who, when attending specialty clinics, could use the blood test…

It’s time to put down your highball and take a look at some of the most recent data regarding alcohol consumption and the health risks it poses to your physical and cognitive health. While we’ve previously shared the ongoing research about how alcohol can affect your health and well-being, there…

Early in September, we reported on the chaos surrounding recommendations and accessibility for this fall’s updated COVID-19 booster. That chaos has continued, with both new recommendations from a CDC vaccine advisory committee and ongoing confusion as to what’s currently being recommended by the Federal government. All the while, COVID continues…

As certain as the leaves beginning to change color and pumpkin spice appearing in your local coffee shops, so too does September signal the arrival of Fall Prevention Awareness Month. Academic centers and agencies serving older adults use September to highlight the risk of falling for older adults and what…

It wasn’t very long ago that we highlighted some recent research about the perils of extreme heat, including the rise in deaths attributable to extreme heat among older adults (extreme heat is the #1 weather-related killer in the US), the connection to accelerated biological aging, and the special vulnerability of…