Healthy Aging

By the time we reach our later years, most of us understand that we are what we eat: the better our diet, the better our health and well-being. There’s a direct connection between the nutritional value of our food and our body’s ability to thrive, especially when we’re stricken with…

Whether you’re working or engaged in a robust round of retirement activities, it’s easy to say you have no time to exercise. Since the general wisdom is that you need a lot of time to stay fit and healthy, it’s easy to put it off for another day. Well, sorry, but…

Voltaire once said, “The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” And while we all know there are things to make us feel down as we get older, the reality is that “looking on the bright side” has its benefits – for health and longevity….

There’s no denying it- the numbers are just too stark. Americans are not getting any taller, but we’re definitely getting heavier, and this has serious implications for our health, especially as we get older. In 1976 approximately 15% of Americans were categorized as obese– that figure is now close to…

Most of us try to start off the new year with plans for a healthier lifestyle. And while few of us make it more than a month or two before we revert back to our old familiar (and less healthy) ways, you can make some easy changes to your diet…

We’re all familiar with the concept of a “rainy day” fund- the just-in-case stash of cash you put aside so you’ve got a reserve of money to help you in case of a crisis. Well, it turns out your brain benefits from its own rainy day fund- it’s called “cognitive reserve”…