With everything life throws us, staying physically active as we age seems to get increasingly difficult to work into our schedule. After all, following a hard week’s work, the couch and a cool refreshment sound
What do Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Bartolo Colón and Vince Carter have in common? They’re all top-performing athletes who are in their 40s. They’re not the only ones, either. There are plenty of athletes who
September is World Alzheimer’s Month so there’s no better time to separate myths from facts about this form of dementia that affects an estimated 5.7 million Americans, most of whom are over the age of
Chances are great that if you ask most men about going to the doctor, they’ll tell you it’s far from the top of their favorite things to do. In fact, the vast majority will tell you
Did you know that someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 65 seconds? June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so we’re taking a closer look at this devastating disease that affects millions
Upon reaching retirement, most American men look forward to tossing their alarm clocks and spending time traveling, gardening, golfing and playing with their grandkids. While there are a few among the older set who continue
It’s safe to say most Americans have plenty of access to resources about how to live a healthy, active life, but unfortunately, too few of us are taking this readily available advice. We have become
Women tend to get the short end of the stick when it comes to perceived strength, whether it be physical, emotional or mental, but a new study which analyzed three centuries’ worth of data found
It’s a fact of life that as we age, our bodies grow older right along with us. Our vision starts to blur, our joints start to ache and according to experts, our blood pressure almost
It can often be difficult to keep up with important personal health information, like systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, fasting blood sugar, and so on, but it becomes increasingly
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