Health

With the holidays approaching, the days becoming shorter, and the weather more conducive to indoor activities, food can take on outsize importance. Thus it’s a good time to review and reinforce the notion that as you age, you are what you eat. What you eat and drink, the quantities you…

The evidence goes back and forth but the intuition feels right: Engaging your brain with word puzzles, riddles, problem-solving scenarios, or even computer games seems like it should sharpen your mind, support your memory, or strengthen your cognitive abilities. Well, new evidence just published in the New England Journal of…

Given the mounting skepticism about the health benefits of so many supplements, it’s probably no surprise that prescription statins are found to be the most effective means of lowering cholesterol. In an important new study examining the use of statins to lower cholesterol versus the health value of 6 common…

You may not have realized it, but this past Monday, November 7th, was named National Retinol Day! This “holiday” was declared by the skincare company RoC, which produces many products containing retinol, considered the “gold standard” of skin care products addressing such aging issues as wrinkles and fine lines. As…

To all who celebrate, congratulations: November is National Family Caregivers Month. In fact, there’s even a White House proclamation recognizing the harsh reality of family caregiving: “The truth is, at some point in our lives, each of us will likely need to be a family caregiver.” The proclamation also recognizes…

Most of us have good intentions when it comes to exercise and physical activity. Even though only ¼ of US adults meet the recommended amount of weekly exercise, we know (or should know) how important it is to keep moving and be physically active as we get older. But inevitably,…