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One minute you’re fanning yourself and the next minute you’re grabbing your sweater- sound familiar? It’s not just women going through menopause who experience extra sensitivity to temperature changes. As you age, there are multiple reasons you may experience temperature fluctuations, including blood flow problems, thinning of the fat under…

It’s something many of us consider a necessary evil: ingesting sufficient fiber to keep our digestive track humming along. But if shredded wheat is not your idea of a good time, take heart: there are tastier ways to get fiber into your system and many reasons beyond the bathroom to make sure…

Did you hear them? The sirens were blasting this week with yet another study that confirms what we already know: for many of us, our diet could be a significant factor in our future cognitive decline. The latest research? In a longitudinal study published in Diabetologia, scientists followed over 5000 patients for…

For many of us, winter weather is often accompanied by nagging skin problems- dryness, itchiness, and all sorts of other reactions from cold air and dry indoor heat. And as we get older, challenges with our skin can multiply for an assortment of reasons, including health problems and the medications…

You need only check out the latest news or listen to the latest weather report to know it’s been a season of emergencies. From hurricanes to floods to fires, all over the country people have faced dire circumstances that put their lives and property at significant risk. For seniors, who…

For most of us, aches and pains are an inevitable consequence of getting older. And for many of us, those aches originate from our lower back. In fact, statistics show that lower back pain is one of the top reasons that we end up in a doctor’s office, and it’s…