Though Respiratory Syncytial Virus (otherwise known as RSV) was first discovered in 1956, and catching it is almost a right of passage for young children (according to the CDC nearly all children have been infected with the virus by the age of two), a recent survey found that most adults…

If you listen to podcasts, you’re not alone. For sure. According to available data, over 450 million people worldwide listen to podcasts with over 4 million podcasts from which to choose. Previously we’ve suggested a range of podcasts that might interest agebuzz readers, on issues having to do with aging…

You’ve heard it before and we’ve said it before: Sitting is the new smoking. Long stretches spent sitting in a chair can cause dire consequences for your physical health and mental well-being. The evidence has been building for years. For example, even just an hour’s worth of sitting means your…

So what do your numbers add up to? Your blood pressure numbers, that is. High blood pressure often has no symptoms yet is the cause of substantial ill health and premature death (estimates are over 650,000 US deaths per year are related to high blood pressure). So it’s critical that…

As we foreshadowed in August, despite our best efforts to forget about COVID, it continues to be a threat to the health of many, especially if you have an underlying chronic disease, a compromised immune system or are at the beginning or later stages of life. In fact, the numbers…

You’ve likely heard it yourself or said it (or thought it) about someone else: “Wow, you look great…for your age.” Intended as a compliment, the phrase also suggests a preconceived (and ageist) notion of what someone that age (whatever that is) is supposed to look like. But is there some…