Health

As we reach the end of peak flu season, it’s clear this year’s flu vaccine has been more effective than last year’s vaccine. In fact, researchers have seen an encouraging 47% effectiveness this year against the predominant strain of flu as compared to 25% with last year’s vaccine.   As…

It’s a nightmarish thought: the possibility that an older loved one could suffer physical, mental, financial, emotional or sexual abuse while in the care of a trusted individual or facility. But for an astounding 10% of Americans 60 and older, abuse is the humiliating and dangerous reality plaguing their most…

It’s well known that giving makes us feel good, but did you know giving in the form of volunteering can actually benefit our health as we age?   A recent study conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service has shown that the social, mental, and physical aspects of…

It’s something that looms darkly in many minds: Am I becoming a little less sharp? Should I be worried about what I can’t remember these days? Am I experiencing the beginning signs of dementia? While it’s not crazy to have an occasional concern, most of these symptoms happen to all…

It’s been said that grandmothers “are wonderful mothers with lots of practice.” But since most species don’t live long beyond their reproductive years, it’s curious that older women often live decades beyond menopause. Now, two new studies out of Finland lend credence to the evolutionary purpose of older women for the well-being…

Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by all of the food rules and diet advice that restricts your instincts when it comes to eating. Some of us never eat a meal without a sense of guilt or shame or bargaining with ourselves about our urge to eat something “bad.” And…