We’ve all been there: embarrassed by a moment of forgetfulness and left wondering if this is the beginning of more permanent memory problems. There’s no doubt that with aging may come disease or brain disturbances that can cause irrevocable memory loss. But it’s also true that several new studies report…

Whether you loved her in The Queen or admired her in Woman In Gold, you’ve probably been wowed by the acting abilities of Dame Helen Mirren. Now 73 years old, Helen Mirren also appears to still be wowing people with her beauty and physique. Having just been voted the somewhat…

Longtime agebuzz readers already know that walking briskly may have positive health benefits. And now, with the results from a new research study, it seems your excuse for not taking a brisk walk just got flimsier. It turns out,  just one hour of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per week (10 minutes/day) can help…

Those of us who’ve reached middle age and beyond often become new members of a rather dreadful “club:” that of the “expanding waistlines,” for whom accumulated fat, especially around the waist, can cause significant risk for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Are you a card-carrying member of this “club?”…

Does this sound familiar? Someone invites you to take a seat- on the floor- and you stop to think: Will I be able to gracefully sit on the floor and then get back up without a helping hand? If that sounds like you, then you may feel some real worry…

Sometimes it feels like a losing battle: Just when you covered the gray or think you have your weight under control, you suddenly realize your hairline is receding or your ears are hanging lower, or maybe there are bulges under your chin. While many of us embrace the changes, some…