Process This: The Downside Of Eating Processed Food
May 15, 2019
You probably know how it feels: You’ve overindulged in a junk-food fest and now your stomach is waging holy war against you. Well, according to a new post in the Harvard Men’s Health Watch, your stomach may be the least of your worries. It seems that researchers have found a…
Boiling Over: Anger In Your Later Years
May 15, 2019
While it’s generally believed that as a whole, people get happier as they get older, there’s no doubt that for some of us, there’s reason to be sad or even angry as we head into our later years. Spouses or old friends may be gone, our physical or cognitive abilities…
Something To Remember: Updates And Advances Regarding Memory
May 15, 2019
It’s one of the hallmarks of getting older: Forgetting a name or word as though your memory has suddenly skipped town. While it’s usually just a short- term lapse, it’s upsetting and for some, may herald a new era of cognitive struggles. Given that memory plays an essential role in…
Picture This: Remarkable Photos Of The Ordinary And Extraordinary
May 8, 2019
They’re ordinary and intimate moments between a grandparent and a grandchild, like a child sitting on a lap or a grandmother reading to her grandchild. Yet, in the hands of photographer Sujata Setia, these images are captured in the most extraordinary way. The London-based Setia is on a mission to…
Finding Friendship: Making And Maintaining Friendships As You Age
May 8, 2019
It’s been said that a friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you just the way you are. But for many of us, having or making a good friend as we get older seems almost beyond reach. Friends from the past may have fallen…
What’s For Breakfast? New Evidence In The Debate Over A Morning Meal
May 1, 2019
Some of us face this dilemma every morning: whether or not to eat breakfast and if so, what to eat? There are lots of mixed messages about whether to eat when you wake up– though less debate about whether you should stick to a “healthy” breakfast or give in to…