Vitamin D During The Pandemic: Does The Data Show It Helps?
June 17, 2020
Right now, many of us are looking for whatever advice or edge we can find to keep ourselves healthy and avoid infection from the coronavirus (or at least limit its severity should we become infected). Recent reports have raised the question as to whether Vitamin D could be one more…
If Memory Serves: Factors That May Affect Your Memory Later In Life
June 10, 2020
Few of us need a reminder that as we get older, our memory may not work as well as it used to. A less-than-sharp memory can cause worry and anxiety, as we can forget everything, from where we last saw our keys to what our mother’s maiden name was. And…
On Balance: An Interview With Balance and Falls Expert Molly Roffman
June 10, 2020
On Balance: An Interview With Balance and Falls Expert Molly Roffman by Connie Zuckerman Molly Roffman, PT, MA, CEEAA is the founder and director of StepWISEnow Balance Fitness. She is a licensed New York State physical therapist specializing in fall prevention and balance training. Molly’s experience in the rehabilitation…
On The Books: New Recommendations For 2020 Summer Reads
June 3, 2020
It’s that time of year when many publications come out with their “best reads of the summer” list. And while this summer will be far from normal, there’s still pleasure to be gained, even if in isolation, from diving headlong into a book and losing yourself in someone else’s story….
What’s Cooking: Cooking And Eating Now For Older Adults
June 3, 2020
The current climate has caused many of us to reconsider our relationship with food: what we eat, how we prepare it, and how we secure it, among other facets. Given the closure of restaurants, the risks of entering grocery stores, and the limitations of available options, we’ve had to really…
This Day And Age: Ageist Stereotypes During The Pandemic
May 27, 2020
The CDC guidance seems to say it all: those who are 65 and older are at higher risk of severe illness and even death from the coronavirus. And if you don’t scratch beneath that surface, such guidance seems to paint a broad brushstroke of all older adults: That they are…