Each day, an estimated 6,000 women reach menopause. It begins with a significant transition around age 45 called perimenopause, which can last upwards of 14 years. And with a growing number of women 45+ in today’s labor markets, that translates to poss… Continue reading
Do people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families dare hope that a drug which delays the start of the disease or slows its progression will actually be available soon? Or should they manage expectations — based on 20 years of false starts — when it… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This is the second story in a four-part, weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. The first article in the series was Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To.) … Continue reading
Family caregivers of loved ones with disabilities and chronic illnesses experience life transformations that are often unexpected. Their altered lifestyles, frequently resulting in dramatic changes to their personal identities, can last for many years,… Continue reading
Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t happen overnight. Symptoms appear gradually, starting with a condition called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). People with MCI may have a cluster of mild problems but can still function on their own. They might forget appoin… Continue reading
If you’ve been told by your doctor to decrease your intake of red meat and shift to a more plant-based diet, you’re not alone. At any age, but especially as we get older, eating more fruits and vegetables lowers the risk of chronic diseases, such as ca… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story launches a four-part, weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being.) How can the simple act of sitting quietly and trying to keep your mind focused on the prese… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) In today’s Fitness Friday episode, I speak with bestselling author James P. Owen. His new book Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After 50 provides a step-by-step guide for feeling bet… Continue reading
Janice Lundy knew she had to do something. As a social worker at Perry County Memorial Hospital in rural Missouri, she watched too many older residents end up in nursing homes more quickly than they should. She was also concerned about the number of me… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the book Lifespan: Why We Age — and Why We Don’t Have To, by David A. Sinclair, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. In the book, published in September 2019, Sinclair explains his theo… Continue reading