Health

By now you probably know the dangers: High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) puts you at significant risk for heart attacks and strokes and is tied to increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia, not to mention increased severity of symptoms from coronavirus infection. Given these risks, you would…

It’s a running dialogue that many of us have with our closets: How to squeeze into previously purchased and beloved shoes that our now aging feet no longer find comfortable. As previously discussed in agebuzz, one of the many “joys” of aging is the impact on our feet: they spread…

Even before COVID-19, researchers and clinicians alike were worried about an “epidemic of loneliness” sweeping both our country and the world more globally. But in particular, since the arrival of the coronavirus and the necessary social isolation and social distancing it’s caused, researchers have been monitoring the impact on vulnerable…

We’re more than 6 months into the Coronavirus pandemic and our understanding of the virus, it’s impact, and strategies to keep ourselves safe continue to evolve. And now, added to this mix are a range of articles and alarms about vaccine development and second waves. It’s no wonder, then, that…

As we head into Fall and out of our summer clothes, some of us may be chagrined at how tight those cold-weather outfits have become. Weight gain has been an adverse consequence of the pandemic, and at a time when some gyms remain closed and outdoor exercise options become more…

The numbers don’t lie and they portend a phenomenon that we’ve never experienced before in human history. In less than 2 decades, the United States will join other nations around the world in encompassing a truly aging population. It’s predicted that by 2034, we will have more people over age…