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Early in September, we reported on the chaos surrounding recommendations and accessibility for this fall’s updated COVID-19 booster. That chaos has continued, with both new recommendations from a CDC vaccine advisory committee and ongoing confusion as to what’s currently being recommended by the Federal government. All the while, COVID continues…

You may remember that back in February of this year, we highlighted some supplements recommended by Dr. Erik Verdin, CEO and President of the Buck Institute For Research on Aging. Among the suggestions he made was the supplement creatine. Long known as a safe and effective supplement used by bodybuilders…

It’s a point we’ve made over and over, but it bears repeating: Many of the factors that can lower your risk of dementia are within your control. Through lifestyle changes and with support and encouragement, you can do an awful lot to lessen the likelihood that you will someday be…

A few months ago, we reported on studies suggesting the potential harm that may come to older adults from using cannabis, including cardiovascular risks and the possibility of developing cannabis use disorder. Yet, at the same time, we also reported on the increasing use of cannabis products by older adults,…

As certain as the leaves beginning to change color and pumpkin spice appearing in your local coffee shops, so too does September signal the arrival of Fall Prevention Awareness Month. Academic centers and agencies serving older adults use September to highlight the risk of falling for older adults and what…

So, how often would you say you have a bad hair day these days? The kind of day where your hair seems completely to have a mind of its own, and no matter what you do, it’s just not going to cooperate with your attempts to place some order on…