Put To The Test: Updates on Screening For Colon Cancer
October 9, 2024
Not very long ago, we highlighted the advent of a new blood test to detect colon cancer. While we made clear its accuracy in detecting early-stage colon cancer is not equal to that of a traditional colonoscopy, for those who have not undergone a colonoscopy or other screening tests, it…
Cruise Control: Are You Open To A Life On The Seas?
October 9, 2024
Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” For many, the best part of entering your retirement years is the opportunity to undertake adventurous travel, and for many older adults, that means embarking on a cruise. While the COVID pandemic caused massive disruption in…
Valuing A Life By Louise Applebome
October 9, 2024
By Louise Applebome Oct. 7, 1975: “Well here I go attempting another journal. This time I feel like I’ll enjoy continuing it because the idea was proposed by someone I have the most respect and admiration for.” That first entry in a black, leather-bound journal, on unlined…
Play To Your Strengths: Older Adults Need Strength Training
October 2, 2024
Our efforts to encourage you to take up strength training have been strong and steady. As an essential form of exercise, strength training (also known as weight training or resistance training) can provide you with numerous physical and mental health benefits, in addition to improving your level of energy and…
Better Eating For Better Brain Health: An Interview with Dr. Annie Fenn, Physician, Chef, And Author Of Brain Health Kitchen
October 2, 2024
If you’re an agebuzz reader, you likely understand the direct connection between what you eat and how well you’re aging– especially how your brain functions. While you likely have a sense of a healthy diet, there is a science behind the nutrition available from specific foods and the aging of…
Change Of Face: How To Consider Cosmetic Procedures, Small And Large
October 2, 2024
It’s a dilemma that many older women (and some men) confront: Whether to allow your face to age naturally without “intervention” or whether to embrace procedures, either (or both) small or large, to limit the effects of gravity, the loss of collagen, skin eruptions and other facial factors that affect…