Power Through: Consistent Strength Training To Keep You Going
August 24, 2022
You may have read previous posts in agebuzz touting the value and health benefits of strength training. Whether lifting free weights or kettlebells, using resistance bands, or just moving your own body weight against the forces of gravity, there are so many reasons as you age that this type of…
Upright And Alright: The Many Health Benefits Of Better Posture
August 24, 2022
Do you feel yourself hunching over? Do you worry about slumping shoulders or a rounded back? Do you have visions of your later years spent facing the ground as your head points down? These are certainly stereotypical images of older adults with poor posture- but there’s no reason to assume…
The Little Island That Could… By Louise Applebome
August 17, 2022
By Louise Applebome If ever I need a reminder of the fragility, unpredictability, and abundant possibility of life on earth, I need look no further than off the dock of my vacation hide-away in Maine. There sits an island within swimming distance (for those who are so inclined). It…
Support Groups: It’s Not All Talk – It’s Art and Music and Exercise and Dance and Knitting and More! By Julie Buyon
July 13, 2022
By agebuzz Contributing Editor Julie Buyon Being sick, or being the caregiver for someone who is ill, can be tough to manage. As readers of this site know, getting help from friends and family can make a world of difference. They help in such personal and practical ways, such…
Ongoing Grief: Is Your Grief Normal Or Something Else?
June 22, 2022
If you’re getting older then you’re likely getting experience in what it’s like to grieve. None of us escape the inevitable losses that accompany aging. Whether it’s the literal death of loved ones or friends, the emotional loss of chapters that have closed or friendships that have faded, or even…
Core Health: Not Too Taut, Not Too Soft By Louise Applebome
June 22, 2022
By Louise Applebome In a recent Zoom yoga seminar I attended, taught by master teacher and BKS Iyengar devotee Francois Raoult, we focused on the abdominal cavity. While the abdominal cavity, at first blush, probably doesn’t sound very sexy, Francois, 69, has an insatiable appetite for new information…