Health

Exactly one year ago, agebuzz readers were encouraged to check out Shingrix, the new shingles vaccine that was anticipated to be highly effective against shingles. Since one out of three adults develops shingles during his or her lifetime, the hope was that this new vaccine would drastically reduce the number…

While we all have the occasional poor night’s sleep, some of us face that nightmare on a regular basis. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that all adults get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep per night, but statistics show that up to 35 % of us fall below that…

Few of us escape the losses that come with aging. If we’re lucky, and we live a good long life, it’s inevitable that friends and loved ones will pass away before we do, leaving us with the turmoil and trauma that are part of the grieving process. What’s not inevitable…

As with many topics, including aging, it’s often hard to separate essential truths from widespread myths. Sometimes it’s only through lived experiences that we find out what’s real and what’s not. Well, as a way to shortcut this process of getting smart, there’s a new resource for you: Navigating Your…

We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating. It seems that including fish in your diet is essential for promoting healthy aging. And new research just published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) underscores this point. Researchers from Tufts University followed over 2500 people, with an average age of 74…

It’s easy for most of us to come up with excuses: I’m too old to start, it would be risky for me given my physical health, I can’t afford the equipment, and on and on. Well, unfortunately, those excuses just don’t cut it, because the evidence exists that virtually everyone,…