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Of the many numbers you’ve probably been tracking this year (i.e., number of COVID infections in your vicinity, weeks without seeing your loved ones, months without getting a haircut, etc.) one that’s probably crucial to track for your health and well-being is your weight. We know that putting on the…

We knew this was coming, but now that we’re here, the forecast sounds ominous: Predictions are that given the continuing spread of the coronavirus, and with activity moving back indoors and holiday gatherings taking shape (despite public health warnings), we face a “long darkness before dawn.” In essence, the next…

Five more days to go until the general election. While many of us have already voted, either by mail or in-person during early voting hours, many are expecting to stand in hours-long lines on Tuesday, November 3rd as we prepare to pull a lever or fill in an oval and…

For a long time now, including from agebuzz, the warnings have been consistent, i.e., that “sitting is the new smoking” and the more sedentary your lifestyle, the more harm to your health.  So when reports recently surfaced that sitting, in fact, may not be so bad for you, we had…

One of the most troubling aspects of infection with the coronavirus appears to be that even among those who experience only “mild” cases (i.e., not requiring hospitalization), many appear to have lingering after-effects that impair their cognition, memory, and ability to focus their attention. In fact, among COVID patients over…

Congratulations to all of us “older adults:” Today, October 1st, is the International Day of Older Persons, begun 30 years ago by the United Nations. The goal of this celebration is to raise awareness of the issues that older adults confront and to appreciate the contributions that older adults make…