Posted on March 22, 2022 - Can your fur babies keep your mind sharper? This CNN report is the latest to examine the benefits of pet ownership.
Posted on March 17, 2022 - The old cliché is that older adults should take it easy—maybe even take to their rocking chairs. Today, we know how wrong that is! “It’s a widespread idea in Western societies that as we get older, it’s normal to slow down, do less, and retire,” said Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel E. Lieberman. In fact, he said, the reverse is true: “As we get older, it becomes even more important to stay physically active.”
Posted on March 15, 2022 - Are you contributing to your “Happiness 401(k)”? The Atlantic shares factors that can improve well-being in our later years.
Posted on March 10, 2022 - Is your diet made up exclusively of dishes you create from scratch, using fresh ingredients? Most likely not! Most of us use plenty of canned, boxed, frozen or bottled products, and that’s just fine—so long as what’s in those packages is healthy and meets our nutritional needs.
Posted on March 8, 2022 - “I can’t remember as well as I used to—I think my brain is full!” It might feel that way sometimes, but new research helps pinpoint an important difference in the way our memory works as we grow older.