The Continued Epidemic Of Loneliness: Individual And Systemic Responses
March 20, 2024
It’s likely no surprise that loneliness continues to be a significant public health concern in the United States. As we reported last year when Surgeon General Vivek Murthy raised alarms about the public health crisis of loneliness in our country, loneliness is not only a subjective individual feeling of disappointment…
Down-Fall: None Of Us Is Immune From The Dangers Of A Fall
March 15, 2023
You may love him or hate him, but chances are you (or someone you love) now have something in common with 81-year-old Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: That is, a serious fall leading to injury and hospitalization. As you may know, Senator McConnell recently tripped at a private dinner in…
How Well Do You Smell? Loss Of Smell May Spell Trouble
January 18, 2023
As we’ve highlighted in the past, loss of the sense of smell could be a warning sign that you are facing the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Since that previous post, more recent studies have confirmed this suspicion and provided additional evidence of the connection. In a study published in…
Break Down: A Nation At Risk For Bone Fractures
October 26, 2022
So raise your hand (if it’s not painful) if you’ve broken a bone in your later years. If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a recent op-ed in The Hill, we’re in for a looming public health crisis in the coming years due to the incidence of…
Show Time: In Person Or Online, You Benefit From Exposure To The Arts
October 5, 2022
With the Fall season now in full swing, and many of us back out and about exploring our cultural passions, it’s exciting to consider the theater and dance performances, music events, and art exhibitions that await us. In fact, there’s new research that underscores the value of access to such…
Inner Strength: Working With Weights To Improve Strength
April 21, 2021
While it may be challenging, we’ve never shied away from encouraging agebuzz readers to commit to strength training as a way to keep you physically, cognitively, and emotionally strong. Whether you’re working your core or preventing your muscles from shrinking, the benefits of strengthening muscles and staying strong are incalculable…