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During the past decade or so, evolutionary biologists have been looking at an interesting question: Why do humans, unlike almost every other species in the animal kingdom, survive long beyond their reproductive years? Despite the ageist stereotype that older adults are a âburden,â anthropologists agree that living in social groups that included older members was… Read More
September is Healthy Aging Month. Beginning in the 1960s, experts began predicting that the baby boom generation would be healthier than their parents and grandparents. The boomers were into jogging and aerobics and health food, and benefited from advances in health care. But as the decades passed, it became apparent that this prediction wasnât quite… Read More
Making your own healthcare decisions can be tough. Making healthcare decisions for someone you care about â especially at the end of life â can be overwhelming. Even if an advance directive, such as a living will, explains your loved oneâs wishes, it probably wonât cover all possible medical treatments. So, how can you advocate… Read More
The end of summer is a particularly great time to shop the local farmerâs market. Here are four reasons you should enjoy the bounty of the harvest at your nearest farmerâs market: Buy from your neighbors! Thereâs a reason it is sometimes called âcommunity-supported agriculture.â When growers sell their produce themselves, theyâre likely to take home… Read More
A miracle brain power supplement? Superfood capsules? Herbal shakes with mysterious âcognitive healthâ enzymes? If you watch TV or go on the internet or read magazines, you are likely bombarded with commercials for products claiming to protect the memory and stave off dementia, even to âboost brain power.â Then there are nutrition âexpertsâ who make… Read More