Shoes

It’s that time of year again when your feet are exposed to the elements, and your foot problems may be front and center. This summer, you may be especially hard on your feet, as you’re making up for lost time, upping your steps, or initiating gatherings that leave you standing…

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…

Chances are, with summer here and fewer opportunities for heading out right now, you’re probably wearing some pretty basic clothing- maybe a tee shirt and shorts or a simple summer shift. If so, you’re in fact right on trend! A new fashion forecast from The Washington Post recently predicted that…

With the approach of summer, many of us are thrilled to finally have our feet unshackled- whether in sandals or flip flops or even barefoot on the beach. Yet according to podiatrists, none of these choices are good for older feet, which need protection from trauma and require support due…

Speaking of walking, before many of us can contemplate a brisk walk, we need to first address the various problems we have with our feet. Whether it’s dry skin, painful toes or weak ankles, getting older almost inevitably means dealing with foot discomfort. And it’s not your imagination-it’s the thousands…