Health

The United States is not the only country dealing with a burgeoning senior population. In fact, the world as a whole is aging, with different continents facing the same phenomena- take a look at the demographic juggernaut the global community faces Here. And in the US, we can’t be too…

You know him as one of the founders of Microsoft and now one of the richest, and most philanthropic, men in the world. And he’s just announced his investment of $50 million of his personal wealth toward a new venture capital investment fund devoted to dementia research. Bill Gates announced…

As if you needed further evidence: more research was just published out of England that further substantiates what we already know: Improving the quality of your diet, with vegetables, fruits and whole grains, can have a beneficial effect on your strength and physical well being, even if you start on…

No matter how often you’re told that planning in advance for serious illness is essential for you, your family and your health care team, so many of us still refuse to fill out forms or partake in conversations. And as our society continues to age, such advance care planning just…

So it’s November and the holidays are soon upon us…and with them, all the food that accompanies the celebrations. Some of us have willpower and discipline but some of us…well, you know who you are. Weight gain as we age is a never-ending battle for most of us. The good news is…

Always room for a little good news. It turns out that many of our personality traits and cognitive skills don’t automatically flee the moment we hit 50. In fact, some of life’s most beneficial skills and emotions seem to improve and crest only as we approach our senior years. For example, satisfaction…