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Your Heart May Be Older Than You Are.
Posted on March 7, 2023 - Is your heart older than you are? Here are seven factors affecting heart age.
Living with Older Loved Ones
Posted on March 2, 2023 - We’ve all heard of the “empty-nest syndrome,” when parents experience sadness and loneliness after their children move out. Did you know there is an opposite experience as well? “Full-nest syndrome” occurs when multiple generations of a family live under the same roof. With 42 million people providing care for someone over 50 in America, many are opening their nest and moving their elder loved ones in.
Why Your Joints Ache More in Colder Weather — And What to Do About It
Posted on February 28, 2023 - Do your joints ache more in cold weather? Here's why —and what to do about it.
The Keys to Safe Driving for Seniors
Posted on February 23, 2023 - In 2020, over 48 million U.S. drivers on the road were 65 or older, a jump of 68% in 20 years. This rise in older drivers means that about 17% of all traffic accident fatalities are seniors. Many factors lead to car accidents for older adults, including typical age-related changes in vision, responsiveness, and reasoning; medications and diseases can also impact skills. So, it’s important to know when it’s time to stop driving—even if it means taking the keys away.
Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of
Posted on February 21, 2023 - Is chocolate good for your heart? Science has an answer—kind of…
