Each day, an estimated 6,000 women reach menopause. The bevvy of symptoms — some of which can continue for 15 years or more — might, under any other circumstances, send them running to their physicians for help. These symptoms include hot flashes, mood… Continue reading
For the past couple of decades, we’ve been reading headlines about the health benefits of accumulating 10,000 steps per day, the rough equivalent of walking five miles. That can be a pretty intimidating number for many people, but especially for older … Continue reading
While there is plenty of information readily available about the potential risks of women having children after age 35, there is less talk and information at hand about the risks and challenges for men deciding to have children later in life. In the we… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national nonprofit whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.) On July… Continue reading
When you are kind to another person, even in a small way, it has a positive effect by helping that person feel valued and supported. If you make such acts of kindness a regular habit, it’s actually good for your health and even slows your body’s aging … Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) A common myth about aging is that older adults are burdened by illness and feel lousy much of the time. In fact, the opposite is usually true. In fact, most report feeling distinctly positive ab… Continue reading
Dr. Louise Aronson brings vast experience and compassion as a geriatrician, writer and educator to the pages of her new book, Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life. Aronson is professor of medicine at the University of Ca… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) Today’s show will focus on why sleep is so important for our health. It’s another great one in our Fitness Friday series. We’ll be hearing from returning guest, Sabrena Jo, director of sc… Continue reading
No doubt you’ve heard about intermittent fasting, which is getting buzz for good reason. Growing evidence supports the health benefits of this pattern of eating in which you alternate periods of eating with periods of fasting. Studies show that intermi… Continue reading
You probably know there’s a measles outbreak. And you may have heard that there’s a shortage of the most effective vaccine to prevent shingles, a cousin of the childhood disease chickenpox. Did you know that both viruses are especially bad news for old… Continue reading