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A health setback like an injury or arthritic flare-up can influence how much you move. But these physical limitations can easily be compounded by something even more powerful: your mind. Such physical ailments can force people to move less than they can, while it might not be pain or physical limitations that are holding them ...click here to read more

I’m not going to pretend like there are not a boatload of health factors to think about as you get older. But one that you should absolutely be prioritizing is bone health. Strong bones limit the risk of potentially life-threatening fractures, reduce pain, and help keep you upright and moving. Your bones are constantly in ...click here to read more

Stroke is the third leading cause of death among women in the United States. Although twice as many women die from stroke compared to cancer and breast cancer, many are not aware of the warning signs. Women account for 51% of all people worldwide who have experienced a stroke, so learning about the health event ...click here to read more

Why do some people feel tired and unmotivated while others have the same energy and zest for life they did 20 years ago? Men like to put a lot of stock in their testosterone levels. Many might even blame age-related drops in testosterone for why they lack sexual desire, fatigue, strength, or the zest for ...click here to read more

If your last trip to the doctor’s office revealed you’ve got thinning bones, it’s essential to take steps to slow the process down. Weakening and thinning bones can quickly turn into osteoporosis, a debilitating and potentially dangerous condition. Osteoporosis is a bone disease resulting from the loss of too much bone. It can impair mobility, ...click here to read more

The number of vaccinated Americans continues to grow, and with it, a semblance of normal life is beginning to take shape. Crowds at baseball games are growing, and various events are happening in different parts of the country. Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City, once the epicenter of the pandemic in America, has ...click here to read more

Most people have never lifted weights. You might be one of them. But here’s some advice: you should start. Muscle tissue, bone density, strength, and power all decline with age. You might not have felt the effects much in your 40s and 50s, but there is a good chance you’ll start noticing it soon if ...click here to read more

A healthy body likely leads to a healthy brain. This is excellent news for anybody looking to stave off future cognitive decline and potentially prevent or delay dementia. Exercise is closely associated with a healthy brain. Plenty of data exists to show that when people live an active lifestyle, they are mentally sharper and experience ...click here to read more

Like many, I stopped going to the gym in February 2020 when it looked like North America was about to join the swaths of countries crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic. A little over a year later, and I have to say that I look and feel quite different from a physical standpoint. My muscles are ...click here to read more

When astronauts are in space, they are weightless. Gravity disappears, and they float around their spacecraft. It sounds fun, but it isn’t great for their bones. Unloading your bones (taking stress off them) comes with consequences. Their bones become thinner, and their immune system gets weaker. This can happen to sedentary individuals on earth too. ...click here to read more

It’s easy to feel tired these days. Between the pandemic and getting a bit older, it might be hard to get up and go the way you used to. But there can be a fine line between fatigue and depression. Sleep shortens with age. Research also suggests the pandemic has made it harder to sleep. ...click here to read more

The idea of blindness, even partially, is scary. The thought of no longer seeing loved ones or all the sights the world has to offer is entirely devastating. Vision problems can occur with age. Like other tissue and organs in your body, your eyes have to put up with a lot. They are regularly exposed ...click here to read more

Even though it is the dead of winter, the sunlight sprinkles in among the snowy, drab days. That can be bad news for your eyes if they aren’t properly protected. Harmful UV rays may be even more damaging in the winter. Many don’t wear sunglasses during these colder and darker months, and the other reason ...click here to read more

If you’ve got surgery coming up, you might want to consider “prehabilitation.” Doing so could help slow muscle loss and diminish the effects of bed rest. The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched capacity at hospitals across the country, prompting the cancellation or rescheduling of surgeries. For some, this could be a blessing in disguise. A new ...click here to read more