News to Use
F.D.A Clears Path for Hearing Aids to be Sold Over the Counter
The agency’s action opens the door to cheaper, more accessible devices without prescription or medical exam…….Read more
Can You Pass the 10-Second Balance Test?
The simple, ofter neglected skill can pay huge dividends later in life……..Read more
Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal is Surprisingly Good for You
A new paper suggest that it takes far less exercise than was previously thought to lower blood sugar after eating…. Read More
Savor, Celebrate and Pay Attention: 8 Lessons From the Eat Well Challenge
It’s not always easy to change your eating habits, but mindfulness can help you improve the quality of your daily diet, without food restrictions…….Read more
Try Intuitive Eating to Break the Diet Cycle.
Today’s Eat Well Challenge will help you avoid the “what-the-hell” effect and tune into your body instead…….Read more
Will Hearing Aids Ever Be Hip?
A new generation of more affordable and stylish hearing aids could help preserve mind, life and limb for millions……Read more
Older adults take more medications than they need, or than is safe. Increasingly, geriatric experts and their patients are exploring the benefits of “deprescribing.” Read more
The secret to a happy and vibrant old age? Strive to do what you love for as long as you can do it. Read more
Relatively simple technology and a change in government policy could unleash more innovation for Americans who have difficulty hearing. Read more
During the pandemic lockdowns, many of us learned the importance of short home workouts. Take the 7-Day Well Challenge for a new exercise video and more ways to keep moving in 2021. Read more
The sweet spot for physical activity and longevity seemed to arrive at about 35 minutes a day of brisk walking or other moderate activities. Read more
Experts worry that the two diseases could overwhelm the health care system and create a new shortage of hospital beds and personal protective equipment. Read more
The problem occurs when drug-induced side effects are viewed as a new ailment and treated with yet another drug that can cause still other side effects. Read more
The effects were strongest among people who grew their own vegetables. Read more
With precautions in place you may be able to see -and even hold- the newest addition to your family. Read more
The Pandemic has separated many grandparents from their grandchildren. Here’s advice for safely reuniting your family’s oldest and youngest generations. Read more
Experts who study exercise and aging offer tips for older adults during the coronavirus lockdown. Read more
Take Steps to Counter the Loneliness of Social Distancing
Attempts to avoid coronavirus can increase the risk of physical and emotional harm from social contact. Read more
Frail Older Patients Struggle After Even Minor Operations
Frail, older patients frequently undergo such operations, which surgeons tend to see as routine, simple fixes — but may not be. “Our data indicate that there are no low-risk procedures among patients who are frail,” Dr. Hall and his co-authors concluded in their study. Read more
Understanding Grief
Grief is not a problem to be solved or resolved. Rather, it’s a process to be lived through in whatever form and amount of time it may take. Read more
Everyone knows memory fails as you age.
But everyone is wrong. Even 20-year-olds forget the simplest things. Read more
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