Whether you are going gray, or suffering hair loss, many of us become unhappy with the state of our hair as we get older. The texture changes, density changes, and what was once considered “normal” may now be a distant memory in terms of how your hair “behaves.” While the…

Despite being classified as one of the 4 most dangerous health issues facing us today, and despite the fact that each year, 2 million broken bones are attributable to it, there’s still a lot of mystery and misunderstanding among older adults about osteoporosis. In fact, in a recent study of…

If there are days you wish you could tell your body’s aging process just to slow down, or times you wish you could capture some of the energy and vitality you felt as a younger person, you’re not alone. Most of us would relish feeling more youthful and extending our…

 As we’ve previously posted, social connections in your life appear to be critical for all sorts of health parameters as you get older. Covid underscored that even for the best of reasons, isolating older adults can cause serious negative consequences to their physical and emotional well-being. Even “weak ties,” i.e.,…

Today, June 15th, marks the recognition of something that happens all too frequently: It’s the day designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse, whether in the form of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or in the form of neglect or financial exploitation, is an all too common occurrence,…

For LGBTQ Americans of all ages, this is a disorienting moment. While much of the country, and the world, has become inclusive and supportive of the rights of the LGBTQ community to live in dignity and with respect, at the same time, extreme political operators are proposing to not only…