For some of us, every morning the reminder is there like clockwork: we live with back pain that starts at daybreak and remains with us through most of the day. And we’re not alone. A new study published in The Spine Journal reports that 1/3 of those in the 40-59 age group…

Perhaps it’s the stigma or maybe it’s just the hassle. But many of us could really benefit from using a cane as we go about our daily activities- and yet we resist. We already know from a recent post in agebuzz that deadly falls are on the rise- and one…

In case you didn’t hear about it, there have been some recent studies updating our understanding of healthy aging and hearing loss. First, out of  Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School comes word about the connection between a healthy diet and age-related hearing loss in women. The…

If you’ve reached a certain age, chances are you have some caregiving responsibilities for an older relative, often an aging parent. And if you’ve taken on that role, there are moments, some common and others more serious, for which it’s valuable to be prepared ahead of time. So, for example, as…

If you’ve ever watched a TED Talk, you’re prepared to be engaged and stimulated by the speaker, no matter what the topic. But perhaps you’ve never seen a TED Talk quite like the recent presentation of Emily Levine, who excels at both deep thinking and stand-up comedy, all in a…

Exactly 20 years ago, she signed off the air at the end of an era. Candice Bergen, the model and actress, won 5 Emmy awards and numerous other accolades during her 10-year-run as the iconic newswoman, Murphy Brown. Since 1998, when the show went off the air, Bergen, now 72,…