281 results for “balance”

By Bonnie Hagen   Your heart changes with age, and those changes may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability, limiting activity and eroding the quality of life for millions of older people. The most common change to people’s cardiovascular system as they…

What’s the first thing you think about when you open your eyes each morning? You’re in good company if it’s going for that first cup of coffee. If you haven’t gotten 7 hours of sleep the night before, you’ll probably look to your first cup to help power you through…

It’s clear that for agebuzz readers- really for anyone getting on in years- maintaining balance and preventing falls is an important topic. And while we regularly address balance and strength-building exercises, clutter clearance, and other fall prevention strategies, perhaps one of the more undiscussed but important areas of consideration is…

If you’re hoping for a reason to raise a glass and celebrate when it comes to alcohol and your health, you’d be best off substituting seltzer for that chardonnay. When it comes to alcohol and aging, despite the occasional study that suggests there may be some possible health benefits to…

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…

By Louise Applebome   I recently emerged from my comfort zone of home and hearth to fly from Dallas to New York City to attend a funeral and to be with and support family and friends.   It’s no wonder that the trek threw me off balance and off of…