When you see photos of beautiful women like Angela Bassett, Gladys Knight and Debbie Allen, you can’t help but be a believer of the phrase ... Read More
Longevity
STUDY: Laughter Reduces Age-Related Memory Loss
It looks like there is some scientific truth to the old saying, “laughter is the best medicine.” A new study from Loma Linda University in ... Read More
Bernard Hopkins Hits Hard With New World Record
In 2014, Bernard Hopkins beat Father Time one more time to became the oldest boxer to unify major titles. He retained his IBF ... Read More
NFL Player Retires…At Age 26
"I no longer wish to put my body at risk for the sake of entertainment." Those were the words of now-former NFL running back, Rashard ... Read More
Senior Winter Tips
When our weather changes, everyone is worried about “winter dangers” such as broken bones from falls on ice, breathing problems caused by ... Read More
Is High Blood Pressure Okay For Some People?
If you’re older than age 60 and have high blood pressure, you might want to check with your doctor about a recent update for managing the ... Read More
How To Anti-Age Your Scale
Do you weigh more than you did ten years ago, or even five years ago? The extra pounds snuck up on you, accumulated gradually before you ... Read More
“…Isms” And The Pursuit Of Health Equity
Last fall, our office hosted the inaugural “Forum on the State of Health Equity at CDC.” The purpose of the forum was to examine CDC’s ... Read More
One-Third Of Seniors Die From…
A new report showing one in three older adults dies with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is raising concerns about the ... Read More
6 Foods To Avoid As You Get Older
Watching what you eat is important. When it comes to foods to avoid, seniors learn more and more the older they get about foods they can and ... Read More
FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breast cancer treatment: Kadcyla (kad-SY'-luh) is designed to target only the tumor cells, ... Read More
Seniors & The Flu Shot
Older people are among those at greatest risk for flu complications, like pneumonia. Americans older than 65 have been hard-hit during the ... Read More