Life Expectancy

Do you know how long you’re likely to live? While that may seem like a strangely morbid question, in today’s world it has practical relevance for so many plans and decisions faced by everyone growing older. Those plans- Should I retire soon? Have I saved enough money for my retirement?…

Hardly a week goes by before a new article or research study comes out describing what’s essential to age in as healthy a way as possible. Indeed almost every week one agebuzz post or another addresses some aspect of this topic. Whether your goal is to live as long as…

Judging from reader responses to last week’s post on a possible way to slow down aging, many of us would jump at the chance to stop the clock- or at least add more time to allow us to enjoy a longer life. Anti-aging “biohackers” are experimenting with ways to stay…

If you’re hoping for a reason to raise a glass and celebrate when it comes to alcohol and your health, you’d be best off substituting seltzer for that chardonnay. When it comes to alcohol and aging, despite the occasional study that suggests there may be some possible health benefits to…

Raise your hand if you’ve spent way too many years (decades?) worried about your weight. For far too many, concern about one’s weight, weight gain, or inability to lose weight has been an all-consuming source of anxiety and distress. Apparently, on any given day in the United States, it’s been…

There are days when you just feel tired and not up to your usual daily activities. Maybe you over-exerted yourself the day before. Maybe you had a restless night and didn’t sleep well. Maybe you didn’t eat or drink enough the previous day and your body is now feeling the…