When friends asked Lisa Ruderman, 52, of Livingston, N.J., if she wanted to learn how to play canasta, at first, she declined. She wasn’t sure she had the spare time or any interest in the card game, which is a form of rummy. But with some minor prodd… Continue reading
Unpaid family members and friends who care for loved ones want to provide that care, but they sacrifice their own financial, medical and social needs to do it. This is one of the main findings from a recent survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC… Continue reading
I go through five stages of grief when my doctor tells me I have to cut out coffee and wine due to acid refux: Denial: No, I’m not addicted to caffeine, I insist, while Google-mapping the closest Starbucks on my way out. Anger: Why me? And whose idea w… Continue reading
Tom Nolan, 71, admits he led a less-than-healthy lifestyle for years. He ate foods he shouldn’t (and too much of them), slept poorly and avoided exercise. The result showed up around his waistline. Last year, his doctor told him he needed to lose weigh… Continue reading
It’s no longer in the headlines, but it’s still in our heads. Continue reading
Not long ago, when I interviewed one of the leading experts on “sitting disease” — the buzzy catch phrase that’s been attached to physical inactivity for the past few years — he walked in place on his treadmill desk while we chatted by phone. The irony… Continue reading
There are a ton of benefits to regular strength training, especially for adults over 50. Aside from just feeling better, overall, strength training helps us combat the natural functional decline that comes with aging, which can lead to frailty, disabil… Continue reading
(This piece was originally published by the Association of Health Care Journalists and is being republished with that organization’s permission.) Older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-u… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) Fluctuations in blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index and cholesterol could put people at higher risk for heart attack or stroke, a new study shows. The Korean study, publish… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better show. ) If you haven’t checked out the National Institutes of Health’s Go4Life program, give it a try. It offers free resources to help older adults work out more, push themselves a little harde… Continue reading