Consider This: Loving-Kindness Meditation May Slow Biological Aging
August 2, 2019
The value of meditation for your mind and your emotional well-being has been known for some time. Long-time agebuzz readers may remember our previous post on the value of incorporating a meditation practice into your regular routine. But recent research takes the benefits from meditation a step further, finding that…
Walk Your Talk: Keep Moving By Walking
July 31, 2019
The evidence keeps mounting and by now, you know the drill: Movement is essential to help us age in a healthier way, and yet many of us still don’t include sufficient movement and exercise in our daily routines. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open further confirms this: despite…
A Calculated Risk: Surgery In Your Later Years
July 31, 2019
Some startling statistics to consider: Adults over age 65 make up 16% of the US population yet account for 33% of all out-patient surgeries and 40% of all in-patient surgeries. That’s a lot of older people going under the knife, and not always with successful outcomes. As Paula Span recently…
Friend Power: The Value Of Friendships For Older Isolated Adults And Those With Dementia By Hope Reiner
July 24, 2019
by Hope Reiner, Founder, Hope and I Few would disagree that our sense of community is undergoing a revolution. Our culture leads us to focus on what websites or news blogs we read, what social media platforms we are part of, and which celebrities we follow. But it does not…
Heart Of The Matter: New Info And Advice On Heart Health
July 24, 2019
You may not spend much time worrying about your heart but for almost half of the adults in the United States, cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, is a real threat, putting us at risk for heart attacks, heart failure or stroke. And along with cardiac disease, it’s not just…
All Ears: More Evidence That Hearing Loss Should Not Be Ignored
July 24, 2019
Like a broken record (albeit one you might not be able to hear), you can’t get away from the professional advice that hearing loss should not be ignored. Joining this chorus of advice is the always informative geriatrician, Dr. Leslie Kernisan, founder of Better Health While Aging, who recently described…