To The Mats: More Evidence Of The Health Benefits Of Yoga
June 12, 2019
If you’ve taken up yoga in recent years, you’re not alone: Estimates are that by 2020, 55 million Americans will be practicing yoga. So if the studio feels crowded during your weekly yoga class, there’s a good reason. And as we’ve noted in previous agebuzz posts, there’s a lot of…
Pains And Needles: Acupuncture For Various Medical Conditions
May 22, 2019
You may not be thrilled about needles, but when it comes to chronic aches and pains, many of us reach the point where we’ll try almost anything for relief. As such, you may have noticed that acupuncture use is on the rise as a valuable, non-addictive form of treatment for…
Steel Magnolia: The Hard-Driven Life Of Writer Danielle Steel
May 15, 2019
You may think your life is busy but consider 71-year-old best-selling romance writer Danielle Steel, recently profiled in Glamour Magazine, who appears to be a force of nature with the energy and drive of a 21-year-old. Born in 1947 and the author of 179 books, Steel’s been writing since…
A Piece Of The Action: Part-Time Work For Your Later Years
March 6, 2019
It may seem counter-intuitive, but for many, the search for work, especially part-time, often begins at the moment of retirement from full-time employment. In fact, those over 65 are much more likely to work part-time than younger colleagues, either because of a desire for a more relaxed pace or because…
Break Your Fall: The Value Of Exercise To Prevent Falls
March 6, 2019
You’re lucky if you don’t know this feeling: upright one minute and the next, down on the ground. For anyone who’s taken a fall, you know you’re fortunate to get away with just a few bruises or scrapes. But for many, a fall becomes a critical and even life-defining event:…
Business As (Un)Usual: Getting Employers To Understand Employee Caregiving Responsibilities
February 20, 2019
First, a few facts. If you’re thinking of caregiving as “women’s work,” or assuming that most unpaid caregivers are not really out in the professional work world, you need to think again. Almost ¾ of all US workers report some kind of caregiving responsibilities and 80% of them report not…