Remain Standing: Your Sedentary Pandemic Lifestyle Is Harming Your Health
June 24, 2020
If there’s one thing we’ve likely all shared during the pandemic and the lockdown, it’s this: most of us have spent a lot more time sitting with less physical movement than usual. We no longer trek to an office, shlep to the store, or head out to social gatherings, and…
No Kidding. No Sitting. By agebuzz Co-Founder Connie Zuckerman
June 19, 2019
(This piece first appeared on, and is reprinted with the permission of, the fabulous website Lustre) Knee-deep into my “post-retirement life,” I frequently find myself busier than I’ve ever been. So many hours are spent at the theater, sharing meals with family and friends, traveling across the country to…
Work Your Butt: Too Much Sitting Is Harmful To Your Health
May 2, 2019
Take a seat- or maybe not, according to several new research studies. While it’s no secret that exercise is crucial for healthy aging, what you may not realize is that too much sitting can also have serious health consequences. Longtime agebuzz readers may recall last spring’s post “Stand Up: Too…
Stand Up: Too Much Sitting Can Harm Your Brain
April 18, 2018
We already know through existing research that a sedentary life can have a negative effect on your physical health and lifespan. Now, with new research, we have more evidence that too much sitting can also be harmful to your brain. Just published in PLOS ONE, this new study out of the…
Keep Your Mind On This: There’s Now An FDA-Approved Blood Test For Alzheimer’s
May 21, 2025
It’s a tough question to think about, but it could yield a life-altering response depending on how you decide. If you’re having memory or word-retrieval problems, or in some other way are beginning to experience symptoms that may reflect cognitive decline, would you want to know if you are in…
10 Brain-Healthy Travel Snacks Worth Packing (Plus 4 guidelines I live by on the road) By Annie Fenn, MD
April 16, 2025
By Annie Fenn, MD I get asked a lot about how to stick to a brain-healthy lifestyle while traveling. What are the brain-healthy snacks I swear by? How do I navigate airport food? And, what do I eat while in-flight? So I thought it would be helpful to share…