How to Successfully Adopt a New Healthy Habit

Tell my massage therapist you’re struggling to stick with a healthy habit of any kind and her reply sounds like something your dental hygienist would say: “Only floss the teeth you want to keep.” That’s a spin, of course, on “use it or lose it.” If you… Continue reading

How to Take Charge of Your Health Before Something Bad Happens

Have you ever noticed it seems to take a life-threatening health incident, like a heart attack, before people will change their everyday eating or exercise habits? According to the two experts interviewed for this story, it’s an all-to-common phenomeno… Continue reading

Want to Age Gracefully? Think Carefully

The three things that adults age 55+ need to face are: 1) death is inevitable, 2) decline is (somewhat) preventable and 3) aging is generally manageable. These three things are not exactly the inverse of the good, the bad and the ugly. Two are rather g… Continue reading

The Habits That Can Help You Live Longer

(Advances in science and public health are increasing longevity and enhancing the quality of life for people around the world. In this series of interviews with the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, 14 visionaries are revealing exciting … Continue reading