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If you’re an older adult or heading in that direction, chances are at some point, you will experience back pain. Estimates are that 70% of adults suffer from back pain, which is considered the leading cause of disability and tends to reach its height during your later years. In particular,…

For many of us, the day doesn’t (and can’t) formally begin until at least one cup of coffee has been consumed. It’s not a matter of choice or pleasure but rather a matter of survival. But every so often rumors circulate about whether coffee is healthy. The good news is…

No matter how committed you are to staying healthy as you age, no one is perfect. So we hope we can compensate for our vices in other ways to maintain our health. For example, an estimated ⅔ of us take dietary supplements. We spend $35 billion/year on these pills and…

There’s nothing like a night of heavy drinking to remind you that you’re not as young as you used to be. As we’ve previously profiled in agebuzz, drinking as an older adult can cause much more impact on your body and brain than it did when you were younger. In…

By now you know there’s a strong connection between what happens in the body and what goes on in the mind. Exercise, yoga and even healthy eating can all give you a mood uplift, improve your brain health or relieve stress. And now there’s new research that shows you can…

While getting older doesn’t necessarily mean physical or cognitive decline, few of us escape some of the challenges that accompany an aging body. And what can be really helpful in this process is having a trusted physician alongside us to explain what’s going on and help us navigate whatever comes…