Health

With the new year upon us (but many of the old stressors remaining), you may be hesitant to receive advice about “new beginnings.” After all, the current state of affairs has enough curveballs and challenges to leave most of us unwilling to rock our personal boats right now. Yet, as…

The French philosopher and writer Voltaire is thought to have once said, “I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.” Despite living in the 18th century, Voltaire was onto something relevant and recognized today: a focus on positive thinking not only will help with your…

Over the years we’ve explored the connection between exercise and building brain health. The evidence has been building for a while that keeping your body moving and physically fit not only supports better physical aging but can also keep your mind robust and functioning despite advancing age. Now we can…

Getting older means we can slow down, right? Apparently not, according to new research by evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman at Harvard. We’ve come across Dr. Lieberman’s work previously on agebuzz, as he described the evolutionary purpose of our longevity to help younger generations survive and thrive. Now comes word from…

As the saying goes, one of the keys to happiness may be having a bad memory. Yet as we grow older, bad memory itself may be a cause for unhappiness or even alarm. While we have previously posted on agebuzz about “normal” forgetting versus something more concerning, many of us…

Over the years, we’ve addressed some of the dangers facing older adults from both physical and financial abuse. Whether from strangers scamming seniors on the internet or from familiar faces coming into the home and exploiting isolated older adults, there’s tremendous concern that even savvy older adults may fall victim…