When Bebe Fitzgerald began working as a volunteer for the Audubon Society at age 53, it was something of a lark. But the resident of Billings, Montana, kept volunteering for three decades until her death at age 83. On one of her last birding trips, she admitted that she couldn’t spot birds quite as easily…
Foot Care for Seniors
How can seniors take care of their feet? Foot problems are especially common in older people, for a variety of reasons. Feet lose cushioning as they age, and the skin and nails can grow dry and brittle. Many seniors have poor circulation, and this can slow the healing of foot sores. Finding comfortable shoes that…
Ask an Expert: Pore Care
The quality of our skin is largely determined by lifestyle factors such as diet, water intake, and stress as well as whether one follows a good skin care regimen. A major concern in skin care is the appearance of enlarged pores, and with the rise of pore-reducing products on the market, it can be difficult…
Reduce Your Fear of Falling
Improving your balance, strength, flexibility, and gait will give you the confidence to stay active. Falling poses a major risk for injury as we get older, and it’s no wonder that many of us have a real fear of it. Unfortunately, fear of falling often winds up increasing the chance of a devastating spill. To…
Muscle Mass — The Key to Longevity
April 24, 2022
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Could a key part of the solution for many health problems, including obesity, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease and even malignancy, be found in your muscle mass? Find out how this organ of longevity ‘talks’ with your immune system and disposes of at least 80% of the sugar in your blood. Story at-a-glance Muscle-centric medicine is…
Follow This Diet to Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease
April 24, 2022
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For years, natural health experts and knowledgeable physicians and nutritionists have advised the Mediterranean diet for its heart-healthy, life-prolonging effects. High in healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and fish and low in saturated fats, sugar, and red meat, the benefits of this way of eating are backed by an accumulating body of international scientific evidence. Now,…
Lots of Carbs May Mess up Oral Health for Postmenopausal Women
Higher intake of sugary and high glycemic load foods may influence poor oral health and, perhaps, systemic health outcomes in postmenopausal women, according to new research. High glycemic foods include things like doughnuts and other baked goods, regular soft drinks, breads, and non-fat yogurts. The foods we eat on a regular basis influence the makeup of the…
How Does Exercise Guard Against Dementia? Study Reveals Clues
Exercise may help safeguard your brain as you age, and a new study suggests how this might happen. Previous research has shown that physical activity helps protect brain cells. This paper indicates it may do that through lower levels of insulin and body fat. “These results may help us to understand how physical activity affects…
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Staving off Alzheimer’s disease might just take a healthy diet, exercise and an active mind, a new study suggests. Women and men who follow a healthy lifestyle live longer — and longer without Alzheimer’s or other dementias, researchers say. “Eating a healthy diet rich in vegetables, berries, whole grains, and low in fried or fast foods and red or…
Daniel Neman: Hard-to-Open Packages: The Readers Respond
By Daniel Neman From St. Louis Post-Dispatch I seem to have touched a nerve. Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about how hard it can be to open tight jars and plastic bags. Then, to be perfectly honest, I more or less forgot about it. But it turns out, I and the 89-year-old reader…
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