Health

For some of us, it’s a quick brush each day and that’s all the thought we give to our teeth. But for those of us who have dental problems, you know how all-consuming and expensive serious dental work can be. Turns out that as we age, cavities, saliva issues and…

When a Nobel Prize winner in medicine tells you to pay attention to your cellular health, you need to listen. Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, president of the prestigious Salk Institute and winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine, is a pioneering researcher in telomeres, the caps at the end of…

Perhaps you think you’re too old to learn a second language (although find out why that may be an aging “myth” by Reading Here). But for those of you who speak more than one language, or who have younger people in your life who are contemplating a second language, the…

Still sticking to your new year’s diet resolutions? Well there’s even more evidence to support the Mediterranean diet as your essential path to good health. While we’ve known for a long time that eating lots of fruits, veggies, olive oil, nuts and beans is essential to a healthy heart and…

Have you ever felt tired after lunch and fought the good fight to avoid falling asleep? Well, according to new research, you should abandon the fight and get into bed! It turns out that a post-lunchtime nap may be just what you need to stay mentally sharp as you age….

Whether you embrace or reject the role of being a grandparent, research has emerged that might influence your perspective: A new study from Berlin has documented that grandparents, or really any older people, who provide occasional caregiving help for their grandchildren have a 1/3 lower risk of dying than those…