Health

We’ve long known there can be a difference between your chronological age and your “subjective age,” i.e., the age you actually feel you are, whatever the biological number may technically be. Researchers have already demonstrated that those who feel subjectively younger than their chronological age have brain images that in…

It’s probably been drummed into your head: Just as we’ve been told (not very accurately) that we need 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy, we’ve also been advised to drink 8 glasses of water a day. But just as with the number of steps, the amount of water you…

As the population ages and the incidence of dementia keeps rising, the need to be proactive and lessen your risk of being diagnosed with dementia becomes critical. We continue to have few viable treatment options and no cures on the horizon. So our best bet continues to be healthy living…

One advantage to being largely housebound all these many months? You’ve never been far from a bathroom. That may sound funny but for many people, straying far from the toilet causes anxiety and potential embarrassment. We’ve addressed urinary incontinence several times in previous agebuzz posts, and it’s a problem that…

Now that you’re (hopefully) vaccinated, you may want to take a vacation and see the world again. Given conditions outside of the US, you may plan a domestic trip, one that may involve a car rather than the hassles (and risks) of airplane travel. But, beyond your local driving to…

If you find yourself desperate to go outside and bask in the sun these days, no one would blame you. The freedom and pleasure of being outside on a warm sunny day is a well-deserved treat given the year we’ve all had. What will not be a treat, however, is…